It’s hard to forking believe the Elephant Garlic is a close relative to the Leek and isn’t a Garlic at all. Elephant Garlic is a member of the onion family and is NOT a true garlic.
They are best used raw when you want a hint of the garlic kind of taste.
Elephant Garlic has a higher sugar content than real garlic and burns very easily and when burnt becomes very bitter.
Elephant Garlic isn’t Garlic.