Who Owns a Garlic Peeler?

[Corey123]

What would it be?

 

[sattie]

Either twist the garlic in my fingers or slam with a knife. Finding manual work much more gratifying these days!

 

[RPCookin]

Smash and peel. I haven't any recipes that call for whole cloves, so I always have to slice or chop them anyway.

 

[Corey123]

I don't ever remember using whole garlic cloves myself in a recipe.

 

[StirBlue]

I don't ever remember using whole garlic cloves myself in a recipe.

It is one of those things that you put in a cheesecloth bouquet along with some other things like bay leaf and you want to discard without having to "fish", "seek", or "search" because most likely it is on someone's plate.

 

[GB]

It is one of those things that you put in a cheesecloth bouquet along with some other things like bay leaf and you want to discard without having to "fish", "seek", or "search" because most likely it is on someone's plate.

That is not always true. Chicken with 40 cloves is a prime example.

 

[Corey123]

It is one of those things that you put in a cheesecloth bouquet along with some other things like bay leaf and you want to discard without having to "fish", "seek", or "search" because most likely it is on someone's plate.

Your right, now I remember!!

I use it in a bouquet garni in making soup stocks. Usually I just throw the whole bulbs in, along with the herbs and whole black pepper, since the stock will be drained anyway.

 

[LRCooks]

I am not a gadget junkie but I really like this little thing. My daughter bought one for me and it is used regularly. I agree, smack and chop is fine with a couple cloves. I use a lot of garlic and I appreciate being able to do it so easily and faster. But, then I know there are a lot of people who can wield their knives faster than I can move my empty hand.

 

[Caine]

One medium type smack of a Chinese Chef's knife usually does the trick, and has for hundreds of years. Who needs a fancy gadget?

If you need to do lots and lots at the same time, simply put them all into a stainless steel bowl, cover with a second stainless steel bowl of the same size, and shake the bejesus out of it.

 

[pdswife]

I put my garlic cloves in a glass jar and give a hard shake. The skins just seem to fall off and the shaking is a great way to work the arm muscles.

 

[foodstorm]

I use my peeler and peel a bunch of cloves at once. I always keep a little jar of intact, peeled whole cloves in the fridge.

 

[fliggie]

I turn the garlic clove upside down on my cutting board and smash the bottom with the bottom end of my olive oil bottle. Its the little hard circle at the bottom that adheres the skin to the cloves. Once you break that up, the peel comes off almost by itself.

Sometimes it takes a good couple of whacks...

 

[lyndalou]

I do what Auntdot does.

 

[Corey123]

During the holidays, I DID make some mashed potatoes and put some roasted garlic in them.

Wow!! Talk about poatoes with garlic? That tasted so good! Much better than the instant stuff which is so blasted salty!

Betty Crocker, eat your heart out!!

 

[Andy M.]

During the holidays, I DID make some mashed potatoes and put some roasted garlic in them.

Wow!! Talk about poatoes with garlic? That tasted so good! Much better than the instant stuff which is so blasted salty!

Betty Crocker, eat your heart out!!

You got that right. Roasted garlic mashed potatoes is one of my favorites! I sometimes add a little parmesan cheese, too.

 

[LRCooks]

That sounds spectacular. How much garlic to potatoes? Have you ever seen a recipe for horseradish mashed potatoes? I had that once in a restaurant in one of the big casinos. It was topped with salmon filet and was outstanding.

 

[Candocook]

Don't know if this has been mentioned in the thread but a recently read tip is to put broken out garlic cloves in a jar and shake well. You certainly can't beat the price.

 

[Andy M.]

That sounds spectacular. How much garlic to potatoes? Have you ever seen a recipe for horseradish mashed potatoes? I had that once in a restaurant in one of the big casinos. It was topped with salmon filet and was outstanding.

It's a matter of taste. A head of garlic will do several potatoes. Add the garlic a little at a time and taste.

 

[Corey123]

That sounds spectacular. How much garlic to potatoes? Have you ever seen a recipe for horseradish mashed potatoes? I had that once in a restaurant in one of the big casinos. It was topped with salmon filet and was outstanding.

I just eyeballed it and added two bulbs to about three pounds of mashed potatoes. Like Rachael Ray, I don't measure when I cook. Only when I bake cakes, breads and deserts.

I think I saw Rachael Ray make some horseradish mashed potatoes once on her show.