Is this the best way to peel garlic?

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It’s looks so easy

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Is this the best way to peel garlic?

It’s debatable. And is being debated over here…

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Wizardry! I’ve gotta remember that one.

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I’ll stick with the smash with the flat of a knife method. This technique is a good way to stab yourself and will certainly cost you a corner of your Totin’ Chip.

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For us it’s either smash the garlic or pay for therapy.

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I find that slicing the clove in half usually makes the peel fall off. Then I can easily remove the germ.

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You didn’t do your homework. The Guardian did:

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I prefer to nuke it from orbit. It’s the only way to make sure.
https://www.thekitchn.com/tip-quickly-peel-a-head-of-garlicwith-your-microwave-184435

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I was at an embarrassingly advanced age, and too far into my cooking years, when I discovered that you can perfectly well smush garlic out of its papery shell with the heel of a hand. You don’t even have to bang on it, you can just cruuunnccccchh it quietly and gently on a countertop or cutting board. I’ve accidentally sliced myself with a chef’s knife enough times (not many but UGH) that the total absence of cutting edges appeals to me.

All that said, though, I’ll be looking into a bunch of these alternatives with interest.

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I take the individual garlic cloves and give them a quick twist between my fingers. This usually loosens the husk enough I can pop it out easily. It works better on garlic that is not spanking fresh, but you rarely find that at a supermarket.

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