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There are hundreds of varieties of garlic grown around the world.
But Chinchón, a quiet, Spanish town about 40 minutes south of Madrid, is home to a special variety called ajo fino — one that, until recently, was at risk of disappearing.
Miriam Hernández, head chef at the restaurant La Casa del Pregonero, is on a mission to preserve it.
Ajo fino, characterized by its small…