Peeling garlic is one kitchen task that every cook, from the newbie to the experienced, is always trying to make easier. Methods vary, from shaking heads of garlic inside a container to using the microwave to help peels slide right off.
I love all these techniques, which work pretty well when peeling garlic cloves in bulk, but sometimes I only need to prep one or two cloves, and that's when I rely on this technique, the ol' twist-and-snap. See for yourself:
It's extremely satisfying to hear the crackle of crisp garlic peels and then slide them off the cloves.
For those who don't like getting handsy with their food, never fear: you can use ye olde garlic press (which I personally avoid because I hate cleaning them, but I know many cooks swear by the device). There's also this tube of rubber-like magic; you just roll your cloves around in this guy and the peels fly off.
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I just give it a good pop with my knife and that does the trick, but I like this more delicate approach too!
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