If peeling garlic is not your favorite kitchen chore, this is the post for you! After many years of peeling garlic I was quite happy to see that this method for Easier to Peel Garlic really does work! Come and take a look...
If I am honest, peeling lots of garlic is not on my list of what I enjoy in my kitchen. Especially after peeling 25 pounds of it all in one day at work...what with the sticky, papery mess that clings to the knife and your hands. Honestly, it is not my favorite preparation chore. But it turns out there are two types of garlic:
- Soft Neck Garlic which has smaller cloves and a thinner papery skin covering each clove.
- And Hard Neck Garlic which is much easier to peel, with harder skin around larger cloves of garlic and the best part is that, it is not sticky!
If you cook, and don't we all? Ingredient preparation never ends...
When we got back home from wintering in Texas I had some pantry supplies to make and ingredient preparation to catch up on. This included Ready to Use Diced Onions for the freezer, and some Quick Pickled Onions. I had also picked up a 3 pack of garlic when I was at the market last week. And today I knew I needed to get it processed, no matter how much I was dreading getting it peeled...so I did what I usually do when I have a chore I am not particularly looking forward to doing, I researched the easiest way to get it done.
And this is what I learned!
Quite a bit really, bringing us to Easier to Peel Garlic! This method is very good, but not perfect. In total honestly, I am not certain that there is a perfect method. But this is the method I will use from now on! Through the years I have tried every trick there is for peeling garlic, and this one is a keeper.
Let's take a look...but first let's clarify, while you do pour water that had been brought to a boil over the cloves, this method does not cook the garlic.
Also for Hard Neck Garlic you will want to let the cloves of garlic sit in the water or at least 12 minutes. They are larger and the papery skin takes a bit longer to soften.
And the best part? While I prefer to process several bulbs of garlic at once, that is not a requirement. This method works for a small bowl with two or three heads of garlic or as little as two or three cloves of garlic, as well.
You will need the following for this prep method:
- garlic
- boiling water
You will also need the following:
- small kitchen knife
- medium sized mixing bowl
- storage container with tight fitting lid
Now we are ready to begin!
Easier to Peel Garlic
adapted from the kitchn
UPDATED: 10.10.2023
Break apart the head(s) of garlic and place the cloves in a stainless or glass bowl.
Cover with water that had been brought to a boil, and let stand for 10 minutes.
Drain off the hot water and let cool until cool enough to handle.
Cut almost through the root end of the garlic clove,
This bowl of one pound of garlic was peeled in about 15 minutes. I will process the peeled cloves into my favorite ready to use minced garlic!
Use the peeled garlic now or store in the following ways.
I usually process the peeled garlic in the food processor for Ready to Use Minced Garlic, but these three heads of garlic were quite small and would have gotten lost in my food processor bowl. So I put them in a small jar, and covered them in oil. Cap tightly and store in the refrigerator. Where they are ready for use, and handy to have on hand.
Use whole or mince and use in your favorite recipes. This "peel and store" process has a little bonus attached to it, garlic oil when the garlic cloves have all been used!
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Never thought of putting garlic in boiling water, will try that for sure.
ReplyDeleteI visited you via BFF Open House
It works quite well, thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.
DeleteI dread having to peel garlic like you and everyone else does. Except my daughter who told me she slices the garlic clove long ways in half and the skin peels right off. It's not as simple as she made is sound but much better than how I was doing it! I really like the method you found though and will definitely try it, and also tell my daughter about it!
ReplyDeleteI think my least favorite part is the "sticky" mess, the hot water takes care of that! Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.
DeleteI've seen cooks peel it so effortlessly on YouTube and TikTok but I just can't seem to get the hang of it. Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 116. Pinned.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dee, and thanks for hosting. Regarding soft-neck garlic, it is the sticky part that causes the most trouble, and the hot water eliminates that issue, and softens the peel around each clove so it comes off pretty easily. But hard-neck garlic is my favorite to cook with, it peels like a dream!
DeleteI will have to try this for recipes where it doesn’t matter if it’s cooked.
ReplyDeleteThe method I use if I have to peel a lot is to shake the garlic vigorously in a lidded pot or bowl. It works pretty well too.
I’m featuring your post at the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Laurie, to clarify, the boiling water does not cook the garlic. It only softens the outer skin making it easier to remove. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.
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ReplyDeleteDee, thank you so much! I appreciate the opportunity to share with your readers, thanks for hosting.
DeleteThanks Melynda for this tip for peeeling garlic. I would use your method, if I needed a lot of garlic right away. I read that garlic that has been peeled and chopped loses its health benefits shortly after it's cut up. I prefer to prepare only the amount of galic I need for each recipe. Thanks for sharing at WWBP. Warm regards, Nancy Andres at Colors 4 Health
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy, the best part of this method is that you can use any size bowl and any amount of garlic, so it is quite handy for everyone and every cooking style. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.
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