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HOW TO
Peel Garlic

Garlic peels cling stubbornly to intact cloves, but slip off easily once the clove has been crushed. After working with garlic, rub your fingers on a stainless steel spoon (or your sink’s steel faucet) to get rid of the smell.
     
  How to Peel Garlic. 1. Separate individual cloves from the garlic head.  
       
  How to Make an Emulsion. 2. Cut away the flat “stem” end of the clove.  
       
  How to Make an Emulsion. 3. Using the flat side of a large chef’s knife, crush the clove to break the membranes that hold the peel in place.  
       
  How to Make an Emulsion. 4. . Slip the loosened peel off with your fingers.