This one might be a bit divisive, but for  those of us who love it, garlic is definitely a delight. I wouldn’t want to be without hummus, or a garlicky tomato sauce, and garlic is said to have lots of health benefits. 

In the markets in France, there are stalls selling nothing but garlic, with a choice of lots of varieties.

This bulb, bought in England, has rather pretty pink stripes on the skin.

I can’t easily find the reason garlic would ward off a vampire, but it seems to be an ancient and wide-spread belief.