The Gilroy Garlic Festival begins on Friday and will run until Sunday at the Hecker Pass Outdoor Events Center in Gilroy. Founded in 1979, this festival has become a fundamental element of California's culinary culture, helping to highlight and celebrate this cherished gastronomic ingredient. In 2017, Guinness World Records certified the event as the world's largest garlic festival. "The Gilroy Garlic Festival has always been a celebration of bo…