We got our garlic innoculation last night. Garlic Roasted Chicken, salad and corn.
It was funny, when I was prepping the garlic I popped in a Good Eats tape I taped a while back. It was the garlic episode.
I have not personally done it but most of the members a tea group I belong to use this method:
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Culinary Teas - Seasoning Your Yixing Teapot
If the newspaper doesn't do the trick, try putting in hot water and 2 or 3 tablespoons of baking soda and let it sit covered all night. After you rinse it out if it still smells try letting it sit out in the sun.