By Chuck Blount

January 19, 2023

Elizabeth Paprocki manages this side of the business, while Stephen Paprocki focuses on his nationally recognized Texas Black Gold Garlic business, which is located within the property. They operate under a very simple message: "One team, one goal."

By Paul Stephen

December 7, 2022

Black garlic came roaring onto the culinary scene about 10 years ago, and this San Antonio producer quickly established itself as one of the best in the game. While often erroneously called "fermented garlic," black garlic gets its distinct color and flavor through a slow roasting process that triggers the Maillard reaction — the same process that creates delicious browning on a well-seared steak. With a rounder, more earthy and sweet flavor, black garlic makes an interesting alternative in many dishes where the sharp bite of the fresh stuff may overwhelm. You can find Texas Gold Black Garlic in whole bulbs or in a convenient jar of ready-to-use paste.

By Nina Rangel

November 21, 2022

Texas Black Gold Garlic, for example, is a regular presence at area farmers markets, where its heat-aged, caramelized garlic products have developed a strong following. These days, the Black Gold team also produces hot sauces, a wing sauce, seasoned sea salt and a versatile coffee-spice rub that can be used on all manners of proteins. Unsurprisingly, Texas Black Gold's rub hits the palate with sweet, caramelized garlic flavor first, then opens up into rich pepper, cocoa and smoky notes.

By Team Subkit

February 20, 2022

We are a fermenting garlic company that sources from 42 contracted farms in the US, and 18 of them are in Texas. Our customers are everyday home cooks, grillers, chefs, retail stores, and restaurants. We support local businesses and help our fellow chefs and community any way we can. 

By MomzDailyScoops

February 18, 2020

Many times I get products that I have never tasted or tried before, and today was one of those days. From San Antonio, Texas, I received several products from the company, Texas Black Gold Garlic. Now I have had garlic and used garlic many times, but never "black". So I was very excited to cook with these products today and so glad I had the opportunity to do so.

By Voyage Dallas

January 7, 2020

Stephen Paprocki is the founder of Texas Black Gold Garlic, a company that heat-ages standard garlic, grown by independent farmers in Texas. Stephen’s culinary career started at Omni’s La Mansion del Rio, one of San Antonio’s most prominent hotels. He later earned critical acclaim as Executive Chef at the Fig Tree. Stephen is president of the Chef Cooperative, a group of chefs that hosts quarterly farm-to-table dinners to benefit local Texas farmers.

By Edmond Ortiz 

October 16, 2019

In support of the new endeavor, San Antonio food nonprofit Chef Cooperatives is pitching in to help. The organization is hosting a street tacos and shrimp boil social November 3 at the farm. Nearly 20 local chefs are scheduled to demonstrate their culinary skills at the fundraiser, including Chris Cook of Special Leaf, Adrian Davila of Davila's BBQ, Katrina Flores of San Antonio Botanical Garden, Teddy Liang of Alamo Biscuit Co., Stephen Paprocki of Texas Black Gold Garlic, Oscar Perez of Tio Pelon's Salsita, and Cheri White of Deep River Specialty Foods.

By Margaret Eby

September 19, 2019

If you've never encountered black garlic before, it could seem pretty odd. Here's a garlic bulb that, from the outside, looks pretty similar to any one that you'd pick up at the grocery store. But when you cut it open, rather than the usual white cloves, the cloves are completely black. It's not garlic that's gone horribly rotten. It's garlic that has been cooked in humid, low-heat conditions for a long time until it has a texture and taste that's sweet and umami rich, without the typical heat of raw garlic.

By Chuck Blount 

September 9, 2019

Last Sunday, chef Joseph Martinez cooked up a tomato eggplant ragout and a goat cheese-stuffed squash blossom. This week, Paprocki will be the featured chef, cooking up some dishes made with his Texas Black Gold Garlic.

March 2018

San Antonio Magazine and Homegrown Chef are teaming up to bring the city's food scene to life. Exclusive "Homegrown Chef Shorts" feature interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at local restaurants, farms, artisan food companies, bars and more.

Texas Angel Oil

Oct 25, 2016 

In our continued efforts to keep your culinary exploration as simplistic and as easy to understand as possible let’s address the all important sear.

By Addie Broyles

Posted Oct 16, 2019

As Nora Chovanec remembers it, she was the only college student brewing kombucha in her dorm room at Tufts University in the early 2000s.

She’d grown up in Oregon, where she had worked at a natural foods store in high school. That’s how she first learned about this probiotic-packed, fermented tea made with a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, or SCOBY.

By Rachel Coon, Sallie Lewis, Longoria, and Edmund Tijerina

December 2017

Q: Black garlic is an ancient ingredient that’s prized in many Asian cuisines. How can home cooks in South Texas use it?

By Johnnie De La Garza

Local producer expands production in the heart of downtown San Antonio Thanks to popular demand, Chef Stephen Paprocki will expand…

By Kathleen Petty; Photography By Josh Huskin

The outpouring of support from San Antonio for Houston and the Texas Coast following Hurricane Harvey was immediate, with the city opening shelters while businesses and nonprofits organized volunteers and donations to provide for those impacted by the storm. Here, individuals from eight responding organizations share their experiences.

By San Antonio Express News

In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, just until it starts to brown, approximately 1-2 minutes. Add onion and minced Texas Black Gold Garlic, continuing to cook until bacon is crisp and onion is soft, approximately 1-2 minutes longer.

Edible San Antonio 2014

A few years ago, Chef Stephen Paprocki discovered black garlic in his unending quest for new things to do in the kitchen. He learned that, like regular garlic, black garlic has properties that provide health benefits, like being rich in antioxidants, and unlike regular black garlic, it didn't give people bad breath.

By Chuck Blount

Updated March 8, 2018

A trio of local chefs plan to introduce Texas flavors and ingredients in a series of upcoming cooking events in New York City, including a five-course dinner at the prestigious James Beard House.

By Paul Schattenberg

October 25, 2018

Each tasting was of a chef-demonstrated recipe in which insects or insect-based ingredients were used. Featured chefs included Dave Terrazas, San Antonio Botanical Garden culinary and wellness specialist; Stephen Poprocki, Texas Black Gold Garlic; Joshua Schwenke, Gastronomy Live Events; and Michael Grimes, Southern Grit.

By Paul Stephen

July 23, 2018

San Antonio has made a solid showing in H-E-B’s 5th Annual Quest for Texas Best. Four area food producers — 1885 Coffee Co., Deep River Specialty Foods, Texas Black Gold Garlic and Tio Pelon’s Salsita — are among the 25 statewide businesses vying for $70,000 in cash prizes and other rewards.