Peel a whole head of garlic in less than a minute

[lillypaddle]

This works! I'm in love with this.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb0mD6wp5TK/

If you don't have Instagram, these are the instructions:

✨ Put a whole garlic bulb (unpeeled and untrimmed) in a bowl like The Fresh Plate Side Bowls and cover halfway with water. Microwave for 30 seconds.
✨ Remove from the water and pat dry.
✨ Using a utility or chef’s knife, slice off the root end of the garlic.
✨ Gently squeeze out the cloves of garlic. They should all fall out easily. Some may need a little coaxing, but the skins should pop off without the sticky, garlic paper mess!

And I'm also in love with this, it will change the way I cook. But it does take an air fryer. I used less garlic than the cup she used, and only roasted 10 - 15 minutes at 370 F. Wow, using the above link in conjunction with this, well it really does change things.

https://forktospoon.com/roasted-garlic-air-fryer-recipe/

[dixiechiken1]

1. That's pretty cool!

And now I'm wishing I had some garlic to test it.

[hlthe2b]

2. Or buy the bulk bag of individually vaccuum sealed. pealed, separated cloves at Costco or Sam's Club

Sorry, but I just HATE dealing with garlic (and I cook with it a lot) so at least all I have to do is mince it. The vacuum packing of these little bags in the refrigerator ensures fresh garlic pretty much any time I need it.

[lillypaddle]

6. There is a little round rubber tube

that will peel a clove of garlic just like that (finger snap). It came with a garlic press I bought, and it took me awhile to even figure out what it is or how it worked. But not everyone is as slow as I am. So if you don't want to peel a whole head at once, you might find this useful, and cheap.

Just make sure your hands are dry as is the counter you roll it on. Ah, modern technology!

https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Version-Maxracy-Silicone-Odorfree/dp/B07GBY51TY/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=5L3QQWTSU28Y&keywords=garlic+peeler+tube&qid=1649456497&sprefix=garlic+pe%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFBSDZPWUk2SEJRRlgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAxNjEzMTVYSEpZOU5HQjUwMjEmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDM2NjI5MDJNVlgzM0kxNFZORUMmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

[tishaLA]

7. I have one of those. works great

I was complaining online that I hate to make ginger-garlic paste (I make a LOT of it) to make Indian food because I invariably end up with the sticky oils from the garlic making the papery garlic peel stick to my fingers, etc., and someone suggested one of those silicone tubes. I'm in love.

[TlalocW]

3. I was never able to get the peels off

With that method of shaking them inside of two big bowls, and I wondered if it was because my bowls were plastic and not metal like what I saw in the demo videos, meaning you needed inelastic collisions for it to work. I started putting them in a large glass jar and shaking them, and now about 90% to 95% of them come out clean, and the rest are easy to peel.

TlalocW

[lillypaddle]

4. The method listed in my post

works like a charm, and takes less than a minute. I promise you.

[TlalocW]

9. Maybe

But for me the negative thing is another dish to wash. I have enough empty jars that I could make one my official garlic shaking jar and not worry about all the skins getting dumped out of it.

I am going to try the mousepad rolling bit too though.

TlalocW

[Warpy]

8. No, it was because it didn't fucking work

I never had to peel more than 4 cloves at a time (I live alone), so I tried putting them into an old glass may jar and shaking them up. That worked a bit better, but there was still a mess to clean up and it had to be shaken for a long time..

The best method I ever found was the rubber mat method. I've used old mouse pads and even a Silpat baking sheet, just doubling it over and rolling the garlic back and forth inside it. That seemed to work best and cleanup was a breeze, just rinse off the pad after dumping the big paper pieces into the wastebasket.

Another pro tip: Getting the garlic smell off your hands is easy, too. Just wash a stainless steel knife with a dab of soap and your bare hands. I have no idea why this works, but it does, every time.

[MOMFUDSKI]

10. Or just rub your fingers

on the stainless-steel faucet itself. WORKS!

[TlalocW]

20. I tried the mousepad thing

It worked pretty well. Probably work even better once I get used to doing it and stop fumbling. Thanks.

TlalocW

[BigmanPigman]

5. I've always used the method chefs often use...

Whack the entire thing with the flat part of the knife blade and it breaks all the skin off. A mallet also works well.

[MOMFUDSKI]

11. I am SO gonna

take my rather large meat pounder (flat side) and do the whack.

[mitch96]

12. +1 Thats what I do.. accept I cut off the stubby hard end first. I keep the knife on the

cutting board to trap the end and then just lift up the garlic clove. This takes almost ⅓ of the peel off and then I whack it to get the rest off holding the pointy end..
.. Saw Jamie Oliver use this method and works a treat... YMMV
I'm gonna try the micro wave method next..
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[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. Read again - still can't envision what you are doing

You take the whole bulb and cut off end then place that on a knife?

[mitch96]

14. I found the link on hw jamie oliver does it.. He also uses a finger from a glove to do the roll

trick. I just use the cut and peal method..
It justifies the money I spent on a good knife
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https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=jamie+oliver+pealing+garlic&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_OPdQYvfmINqIwbkP1rqCgA811

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Oh ok. Thanks. For some reason thought you guys meant a technique

to get the entire bulb done at once. I saw what OP is referring to in TikTok the other day and have been meaning to try. But I'm kinda hooked on my grocery's pre-peeled fresh garlic in the deli. Extravagant I know but peeling garlic worst kitchen task to me

[dem in texas]

16. I do it the old fashion way - fresh is best

First off, I have never used a whole bulb of garlic in one cooking session. I take the number of cloves I want off the bulb, take off the skin and finely mince on my chopping board. If I put garlic in a soup or dry beans for slow cooking, I use whole cloves and take them out once the soup or beans are done. . I have tried the prepared chopped or peeled garlic and I think you're giving up a lot of the garlic taste in these products.

One year I grew garlic in my garden and using fresh garlic right right out of the ground is a different taste - wonderful!

[lillypaddle]

17. Your garden sounds wonderful, indeed

Just a year ago I was using the minced garlic in a jar. For some reason, I decided to try "real garlic." Haven't looked back, so I agree with you that prepared garlic products just don't compare.

When I use an entire whole head of garlic, it is usually to roast it, and use it in a butter/olive oil sauce with pasta. Or to make garlic bread. Also, it freezes well for a few months, and so you can have it on hand for other dishes.

[mitch96]

18. I've been trying this method since you posted it..This is my new"go to" way of garlic liberation

if I use a bunch of garlic in a recipe.. It really works well..Thank You for the tip!!
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[lillypaddle]

19. You're welcome!

I love that tip, too.