It's probably a Greek thing, like the Admiral said. When I make Greek salmon, I use tons of minced garlic, plus olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt & pepper. Oregano is another big spice for the Greeks. My family still laughs at me because we played trivia once and I got a question about the worlds's most popular spice and I answered with oregano. A garlic press is also useful if you don't want the intense flavor of minced garlic. There's a Greek sauce/dip called Skordalia that uses crushed garlic, boiled potato, lemon juice and olive oil all crushed in a wooden mortar/pestle. We usually ladle it over a stew of white fish and potatoes.

Speaking of Greek spices, some asshole here was supposed to send me some a while back. Cough, cough!