This recipe is extra simple and extra delicious. Slow roasting whole garlic heads brings out a nutty sweetness in the garlic and turns the cloves creamy and spreadable. A robust UP Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a must here; otherwise, you will lose the lovely marriage of flavors as the character of olive oils with modest phenol content will dissipate under such heat.
The ways in which you can then use this "yumminess" are endless: use in vinaigrettes/dressings, sauces, marinades, smeared on a slice of toasted baguette with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt, in aioli, on roasted meats, grilled meats, fish, chicken breast, with vegetables, on baked potatoes, in pasta, and on, and on...