When you put the steak/roast on the sofrito bed, rub the garlic over the meat, then place the smashed cloves on top of the meat and PUSH DOWN. Adds super flavour (well, assuming one likes garlic...)
Love garlic....if I make this I might double the amount...LOL
Who doesn't like garlic?
I use lots of garlic in my cooking and so always keep a jar of chopped garlic, in addition to "real" stuff in the form of bulbs. I have to be super careful because my 12yo LOVES garlic and will take a spoon to the garlic jar if I'm not looking. She is also known to snatch a clove, always after I have it already pealed, and just eat it.