Garlic questions

[trcy]

I am too embarrassed to as anyone IRL. I have never worked with a whole garlic bulb before, only the jarred chopped stuff.
How do you separate a clove from the bulb? Does the rest of bulb need to be refrigerated after you separate one of the cloves? Thanks


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[newnana]

Here's a good video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaUtS24RjAo

[mackmama]

I usually stick a dull knife in the side of the bulb and wedge it apart to get the first clove. Then you can separate the remaining cloves by hand as needed after the first clove is removed. I refrigerate the rest of the bulb in a plastic baggie unsealed.

Hint for peeling: I usually use the same dull knife to crush the bulb lightly by laying the knife flat across the bulb and push down on it. That loosens the skin which you can then pull off easily.

[georgiegirl]

I just pull a clove (or more) off with my fingers. Then I whack it with the flat side of the blade of my knife then peel off the “paper wrapper.” I then stick it in my Garlic press and squeeze it. Or I chop it with a knife. I love garlic! I just throw the rest on the produce drawer .


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[kristenk]

I just peel the outer papery skin off of one area until I can pull one clove off. I've never refrigerated the rest of the bulb.

[essnce629]

I just peel the outer papery skin off of one area until I can pull one clove off. I've never refrigerated the rest of the bulb.Yes, to this. You don't need to refrigerate garlic, just like onions or potatoes. I keep my garlic in the cupboard in a terra cotta garlic keeper.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000VLP94/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_az-3AbDFRV32B

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[SnuggleBuggles]

I just peel the outer papery skin off of one area until I can pull one clove off. I've never refrigerated the rest of the bulb.

Yep. Mine just lives in my spice cabinet.

Fwiw, I do refrigerate onions as it makes them not cause the tear inducing gas. They keep very well to.


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[jawilli4]

I just peel the outer papery skin off of one area until I can pull one clove off. I've never refrigerated the rest of the bulb.

This is me, too. After I get a clove, I don't peel it but just put it in my garlic press, which I highly recommend. I am far too lazy to mince it the old fashioned way. It saves a ton of time, too.

Mine is from Khun Rikon, which is has been highly recommended by Cook's Illustrated for years:

Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press (https://www.cooksillustrated.com/products/7193-kuhn-rikon-epicurean-garlic-press)

Our former winner, which is made from stainless steel, again worked seamlessly from start to finish. Its comfortable handles opened wide, allowing us to easily load cloves. It produced a uniform mince, handled unpeeled cloves well, and quickly rinsed clean. Two minor issues: We pinched our fingers between the handles a couple of times, and garlic sometimes squished up and around the plunger if we minced multiple cloves at once. But overall we loved this sleek, easy-to-use press.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CD0HX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Bed Bath and Beyond: https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/kuhn-rikon-stainless-steel-garlic-press/1041644461?Keyword=kuhn%20rikon%20garlic%20press

[legaleagle]

Tip on buying - when you pick up a bulb in the store, gently squeeze it to make sure the cloves are firm and full and the bulb feels heavy for its size. At some times of year when garlic has been in storage for a while, the bulbs tend to shrivel up and may even go bad a little.

[theriviera]

This is me, too. After I get a clove, I don't peel it but just put it in my garlic press, which I highly recommend. I am far too lazy to mince it the old fashioned way. It saves a ton of time, too.

Mine is from Khun Rikon, which is has been highly recommended by Cook's Illustrated for years:

Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press (https://www.cooksillustrated.com/products/7193-kuhn-rikon-epicurean-garlic-press)

Our former winner, which is made from stainless steel, again worked seamlessly from start to finish. Its comfortable handles opened wide, allowing us to easily load cloves. It produced a uniform mince, handled unpeeled cloves well, and quickly rinsed clean. Two minor issues: We pinched our fingers between the handles a couple of times, and garlic sometimes squished up and around the plunger if we minced multiple cloves at once. But overall we loved this sleek, easy-to-use press.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CD0HX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Bed Bath and Beyond: https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/kuhn-rikon-stainless-steel-garlic-press/1041644461?Keyword=kuhn%20rikon%20garlic%20press

I have the garlic press but find it a pain to clean. Any tips to make it easier?


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[jawilli4]

I have the garlic press but find it a pain to clean. Any tips to make it easier?


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Good question. I struggled at first, too. It is easy if I submerge it in a sink full of soapy water and clean it with a washcloth immediately after use. If I wait any longer than 5 minutes, especially if I don't submerge it in water immediately, it becomes a pain to clean.

[mom2khj]

I have trouble getting the whole clove through a press. Maybe I need a better one? I feel like chopping it is easier than the press.

We have this to remove the peel. Easier than the whack it and peel method, I think (which is how we used to do it).

https://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-3418241/Sur+La+Table+Garlic+Peeler

I just clean it with a bottle brush.

[mikala]

Good question. I struggled at first, too. It is easy if I submerge it in a sink full of soapy water and clean it with a washcloth immediately after use. If I wait any longer than 5 minutes, especially if I don't submerge it in water immediately, it becomes a pain to clean.I have the kuhn one too and often scrape the underside of the holes gently with the flat side of a knife to get off any bigger pieces, then handwash or rinse and throw in the dishwasher.

[AnnieW625]

I learned the garlic smashing technique from Giada years ago.

I keep my unpeeled garlic in a ceramic garlic keeper on my counter. Every so often a bulky goes bad and I just throw it out.

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[BunnyBee]

I just pull a clove off with my hands. If I'm grating it, I smash it with the heel of my hand rather than a knife because I get too enthusiastic with the knife method sometimes. I use a microplane rather than a garlic press because it's easier to clean.

To get rid of the garlic smell on your hands, wash them with soapy water and a stainless steel spoon. They make fancy stainless "soap" shapes, but a spoon works just as well. (I mean rub the spoon against your skin as if you're washing the spoon and yourself at the same time.) Something in the stainless bonds with the garlic stink? I have heard the science but don't remember exactly.

[Mommy_Mea]

We use this peeler, super easy:

OXO Good Grips Silicone Garlic Peeler with Stay-Clean Storage Case https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002YTFV4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_iRn4AbQ1MYBW8

I bought a garlic press from Ikea, and it works okay. I use a knife to scrape the garlic that is hanging after pressing off.

Just added the Terra Cotta pot and the Kuhn rikon to dh's gift list :)

[div_0305]

To get rid of the garlic smell on your hands, wash them with soapy water and a stainless steel spoon. They make fancy stainless "soap" shapes, but a spoon works just as well. (I mean rub the spoon against your skin as if you're washing the spoon and yourself at the same time.) Something in the stainless bonds with the garlic stink? I have heard the science but don't remember exactly.

Wow--this is the first I've heard this tip!! We use so much fresh garlic, and garlic scapes when available locally (I buy US grown garlic in bulk and store in the fridge so it doesn't sprout stems). Thank you!

[bigsis]

I usually stick a dull knife in the side of the bulb and wedge it apart to get the first clove. Then you can separate the remaining cloves by hand as needed after the first clove is removed. I refrigerate the rest of the bulb in a plastic baggie unsealed.

Hint for peeling: I usually use the same dull knife to crush the bulb lightly by laying the knife flat across the bulb and push down on it. That loosens the skin which you can then pull off easily.
This is what I do as well; only I use the sharp part of the knife to wedge the cloves apart. Actually, I don't refrigerate mine---am I supposed to? :bag

[StantonHyde]

I have a mini cuisinaart chopper/nut grinder that I use to chop all of my garlic--I hate garlic presses!! I refrigerate my garlic bulbs. Doesn't hurt them.