Garlic Peeling Methods RANKED

The pierce and twist trick, the two bowls trick, the rolling trick, the bashing trick, the microwave trick — which one peels garlic best? I test and rank the top five garlic peeling "hacks." Spoiler: THERE IS NO EASY WAY, PEOPLE!

[GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Thanks for the shout out! I'll agree - they way I 'peel' garlic 90% of the time is just use a garlic press right into the pot.

[jsal]

1:37 i was lowkey expecting the garlic to turn into rice... i watch too much YSAC lmao

[geezertech]

The last time that I needed whole peeled garlic cloves, I wanted to try the two bowl method. I couldn't find two similarly sized bowls, so I put the garlic in a medium-large (maybe 6 x 10 x 2 inches) piece of tupperware like storage container and shook it with the top attached. It worked really well and only required one hand to shake it.

[tsian]

Personally the way I peel garlic more quickly is to let them soak in warm water while I am chopping up other things, by the time I've finished that, the "skin" peels right off with minimal effort. I learned this from a Chinese style cooking channel and it has helped me a lot, as I usually use quite a bit of garlic in my cooking.

[soloarcher]

In your upcoming garlic taste test you should also include garlic powder in the experiment, not just jarred garlic v fresh.

[PrOmArTiN]

I love that you mentioned that the shaking method will cause you to have two dirty and stinky bowls that will be needed to put into the dishwasher where they gonna take up a lot of space... Real recognizes real, man! 💪

[danielhenderson]

My tip for peeling: bang with the flat of a chef's knife, just a little to loosen it a bit but not break it up. Then almost cut off the root leaving the skin still attached, then do the same to the tip, then peel away from the root and it all just comes off in a shell.

For mincing, just use the back of the knife as if you were slicing it, it almost liquifies it.

[Mike-rxuu]

One thing I saw on Sorted a couple weeks ago that I've started doing, similar reasoning as your garlic press method: If I need minced/grated garlic, don't peel at all. Hold the root end and take it directly to the grater. The paper will peel back as the garlic goes through leaving nicely grated garlic on one side and the peel of the garlic on the other. Was quite amazed the first time I did it and it worked.

[pwntologist]

I really appreciate how you review so many different cooking techniques in one video. And your emphasis on keeping it simple for the home cook is so cool. Keep it up man.

[Pjoes]

Wait.. you *peel* your garlic before inhaling it?

[shaqedfarhi]

Yes, finally! Thank you! I've had enough of people watching me bash my garlic with the back of the knife and looking at me like I'm crazy. It is the best and the only good way there is to peel garlic. If I wanna slice it I'll bash it gently, and If I'm really doing a big batch I'll put a few simultaneously and give the whole knife a few bashes.

[sherisalomone]

I love your #5 method. If you have the right kind of garlic, they come out easily with a fork. Best method I’ve found

[johnc]

I use the smash with knife method most often. However, for large amounts I use the 2 bowl method. This works really well for me as I use 2 plastic bowls which are not too big, but big enough to have a lot of volume for which the cloves can move around in. And yes it requires a large amount of shaking, but in the end saves a lot of time.

[emacamilti]

*6 videos without white wine?*
IM SO PROUD OF YOU😸

[firefly]

me: can only cook spaghetti as my most complex meal
also me: watches every Adam Ragusea video

[valenvette]

*WHY USE A BOWL WHEN YOU ALREADY HAVE AN EMPTY BOTTLE OF WHITE WINE?*

*NOT ONLY ARE YOU SOAKING THE GARLIC IN A FLAVOURFULL LIQUID YOU CAN ALSO LEAVE ALL THE GARBAGE IN THERE WHEN YOU THROW IT OUT!*

[gmgames]

This is one of the best put together videos I've seen because of the explanations, sources, and tips without fluff. Wish every video was like this

[optimisticnihilist]

For the "between two bowls" method, I like to use a Tupperware container. There's plenty of room for the cloves to shake about, and the lid is secure so you can shake with one hand pretty easily; really get the velocity up much higher than if you had to hold two bowls together and generate no centrifugal force becaue you're using both hands.

[sean]

“I have the knife skills of a mere mortal” -A mere mortal

[guser]

Why would I bother? It takes like 5 seconds to peel a garlic clove by hand in the first place..?