By eHow Food & Drink Editor
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Garlic is one of the most common ingredients in cooking. Using fresh garlic that you peel yourself gives the best results. It's going to be a time consuming task and you will probably curse yourself for not buying peeled garlic when you're done, but if anybody could do it, there wouldn't be an eHow on it.
Separate the cloves quickly by placing the garlic bulb root-side down on a cutting board and pressing down on it firmly with the heel of your hand until it separates.
First chop the garlic roughly. Use the same theory as with an onion: Make a series of horizontal cuts on the clove (separating it into thin slices), then a series of vertical cuts (separating it into thin sticks). Then dice the sticks.
Mince the chopped garlic by chopping it with a rocking motion: Keep the tip of the knife on the cutting board and move the handle up and down.
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Protcron said
on 8/6/2007 No, to get rid of the smell from your hands easily, wash your hands and then rub your hands on the metal of your faucet. I don't know why it works, but it does.
Annalise4492 said
on 1/8/2007 Thanks this article really helps a lot. I'm only 14 and my sister and I are making Penne Arrabbiata for our family for dinner and I really needed to know how to do this.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 If you put it in the microwave to peel it, this actually steams the garlic, and reduces the flavor a lot!
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 Be sure to remove any green sprout from the middle of the clove before mincing - the green part will add bitterness.
Anonymous said
on 2/2/2006 Garlic scent has a tendency to stay on the hands. To get rid of the smell, wash your hands regularly and then add a dollop of toothpaste to your hands, and scrub your fingers with the paste. It will help remove the oil which carries the scent.