Easy way to peel fresh garlic

[crankybuzzard]

I did this a few years ago for a FB group I belong to. It works great for when you need a lot of cloves.

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[pc farmer]

That's great info. 

Thanks.    Maybe I will quit making the wife peel them.    HA HA HA

 

[geezer]

Well I'll be. I'm surprised that works that well, but obviously it did. 

 

 

[mosparky]

If it anyone but you, I'd wave the BS flag !! But I still gotta try it for myself. This is gonna save alot of time and trouble.

 

[lu1847]

Great tip! Thanks for the heads up. Peeling garlic is always a PITA.

 

[myownidaho]

Hmmm, this requires further investigation...

 

[cmayna]

Yup!   been doing it that way for years,  since we go thru a lot of garlic.  But do it in a larger container so that the garlic will slap around more.

 

[geezer]

Hmmm, this requires further investigation...

Yep, gonna make the wife try it. 

 

[redheelerdog]

Nice tip, I will be using this. Thanks for the great way to peel garlic!

 

[myownidaho]

I'm annoyed Cranky. You've been holding out. Do you have any idea how much garlic it takes for tomatillo salsa?!? I've been doing it clove by clove for several years. This took 20 seconds.

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• myownidaho
• Mar 12, 2017

 

[SmokinAl]

I've been doing it that way for a long time, but in a large metal bowl, with a smaller one on top.

I like your idea much better & will give it a try next time.

Thanks Charlie!

Al

 

[crankybuzzard]

I'm annoyed Cranky. You've been holding out. Do you have any idea how much garlic it takes for tomatillo salsa?!? I've been doing it clove by clove for several years. This took 20 seconds.

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• myownidaho
• Mar 12, 2017

I was shown this method around 5 years ago, and when I saw it happen, I had the same attitude as you!

"DAMN DAD, why in the last 45 years have you not shown me this???"  

 

[crankybuzzard]

 
I've been doing it that way for a long time, but in a large metal bowl, with a smaller one on top.

I like your idea much better & will give it a try next time.

Thanks Charlie!

Al

Works pretty good for a couple of pods, but anything more you'll need to stick to the bowls.

 

[gr0uch0]

Great idea (note:  not "hack"), Charlie, thanks for the time saver.  Also like taking the whole pod, and cutting off the top 1/4 of it, a little EVOO drizzle on the cut and outside, and into a 400º oven (or it can go in the smoker, just takes a little longer because of lower heat) for 30 minutes or until the cloves are soft.  It will squeeze out of the top like toothpaste out of a tube, and the flavor is amazing--especially if it's smoked.

 

[Texas Jim]

GENIUS!

 

[sauced]

I have been doing that but using a small sauce pan with a lid. BUT....I like your jar method WAY better!!! Thanks

 

[hawkce541]

I tried that one time and all I got was tired.  I smush them with the flat of a chefs knife and call it good

 

[bdskelly]

Perhaps the best tip of the year! Point for shaking it up. B

 

[browneyesvictim]

And here I thought I was cool with the knife blade smash method... Life will never be the same!

 

[myownidaho]

I tried that one time and all I got was tired.  I smush them with the flat of a chefs knife and call it good

If your garlic is really fresh, this won't work. If your recipe calls for whole, or sliced garlic, smashing it with a chef's knife isn't an option. I made several jars of preserved garlic last year with some of my harvest. It took me forever to peel all those cloves.