Easy way to peel fresh garlic

[hb99]

Not really a hack if other cultures have been doing it for a long time.  I had some Italian friends teach me that over 20 years ago. 

FYI:  You can peel fresh hard boiled eggs the same way...just don't shake them that vigorously.  You just have to rinse them under water to finish the job.

 

[crankybuzzard]

Not really a hack if other cultures have been doing it for a long time.  I had some Italian friends teach me that over 20 years ago. 

FYI:  You can peel fresh hard boiled eggs the same way...just don't shake them that vigorously.  You just have to rinse them under water to finish the job.

Nope, not a "hack", I hate that phase personally, just an easy way to do it.

I'm gonna have to try the eggs like this though! We do pickled and deviled eggs a lot and we hate peeling them.... this will be a try this next weekend.

 

[gr0uch0]

Nope, not a "hack", I hate that phase personally, just an easy way to do it.

I'm gonna have to try the eggs like this though! We do pickled and deviled eggs a lot and we hate peeling them.... this will be a try this next weekend.

I too hate that misused phrase. Hack is a rough/jagged/ruinous cut, illegally breaking into a computer, or a hard foul on the hardwood--not another way to do something.

 

[hb99]

Nope, not a "hack", I hate that phase personally, just an easy way to do it.

I'm gonna have to try the eggs like this though! We do pickled and deviled eggs a lot and we hate peeling them.... this will be a try this next weekend.

It works.  I do it when I make up 6 eggs (wife doesn't eat eggs) for egg salad...I just have to dry the eggs with a paper towel.

 

[mstphrchrstphr]

I've been using the bowl technique also.  I much prefer this! thanks so much for sharing

 

[smokin monkey]

that's a great tip, thanks cranky.

 

[gr0uch0]

In the kitchen, garlic is practically as valuable as a sharp knife. The ingredient is part of the onion family and you may be hard-pressed to find a savory and flavorful dish it doesn't go with. Garlic can be used in sauces, dips, pastas, chicken dishes and seafood,—you name it! Because garlic is such a flavorful and very healthy ingredient, you probably want to use it in many meals you cook up. However, peeling it can be tedious (and take up valuable cooking time) if you don't know the right tricks.



One of the easiest ways to peel garlic is by shaking it out of the shell. This can be done with the help of two bowls. Place the garlic into one bowl and cover it with the other bowl. Shake the two bowls vigorously to dislodge the garlic from its paper-y skin. If it's a very noisy process, you're doing it right!



One of the easiest ways to peel garlic is by shaking it out of the shell. This can be done with the help of two bowls. Place the garlic into one bowl and cover it with the other bowl. Shake the two bowls vigorously to dislodge the garlic from its paper-y skin. If it's a very noisy process, you're doing it right!

If you're cutting and pasting, please cite from where it came--otherwise, it's simply plagiarism.

 

[GaryHibbert]

Great idea Charlie.  With the amount of garlic we eat, I'll be trying this trick next time I get home.  Thanks!!!

Gary