Garlic is used to prepare various dishes, including seasonings. It is a natural source of vitamins and microelements. The product is useful in winter, when a person’s immunity decreases. In order not to waste extra time, it is important for the housewife to quickly peel the garlic.
How to quickly peel garlic
The method depends on how much garlic you need to peel at one time and what size it is. The freshness of the vegetable is also important.
How to easily peel garlic with a knife
The most common way to quickly peel garlic is with a knife. It is practiced by beginners and professional cooks. The onion is divided into slices, after which the ends of each clove are trimmed. The skin should only be on the sides.
The slices are laid out on a cutting board, applying a knife with a wide blade to the garlic. They are pressed well and rocked in different directions. This will require two hands. It all depends on skill. Initially, the movements may seem uncertain, but with practice it will become quick and easy.
Peeling a large amount of garlic with a knife will not work, but with sufficient skill it will save time if there are several cloves.
The method is suitable for a small number of cloves. It's easier to work with larger slices. After processing, the garlic will not have the most appetizing appearance. Therefore, you should not add it to a jar of pickles. It’s another matter if you chop it finely and serve it.
Using a jar or bowl
When you need to peel a lot of small garlic, a simple method with a bowl or jar will help. To do this, the heads must be as dry as possible. The vegetable is divided into slices and placed in a clean container (tin, glass or aluminum). The principle of cleaning is that when shaking, the teeth will hit the walls.
Shake for 60 seconds, then pour the garlic onto a cutting board. Slices are taken out of the husk. The advantage of the method is to preserve the original appearance of the lobules. They do not need to be crushed, but can be used immediately for their intended purpose.
Peeling garlic using a jar is a quick and safe way; in addition, any utensil will do.
You can only peel so many onions inside the bowl. Therefore, the latter is used more often. Also, shaking requires two bowls. Garlic is stored in one and covered with the other.
This method allows you to quickly clean dozens of cloves. Not everyone will be perfect - some will break off the edges. But in general, the product will not lose its presentation. During shaking, your shoulders and arms may hurt.Therefore, it is better to warm up first. This will protect your joints and prepare your muscles for intense exercise.
You won’t be able to quickly peel fresh garlic using this treatment. The raw material has a moist skin that will not fall off.
How to properly peel garlic by hand
It happens that you don’t have the necessary utensils or a knife at hand to help peel vegetables. In this position, the work is done manually.
There are tricks to easily and quickly peel garlic. Place the cloves on a table or cutting board, press them with your hand and roll them in different directions. The principle of movement is similar to a knife. It is important not to let up the pressure. Soon the housewife will have pure garlic in front of her.
If you peel a vegetable with your nails, you can damage your hands; this method cannot be called quick
Therefore, it is not recommended to do this with a large amount of product.
How to peel garlic in the microwave
Every housewife has a microwave in her house. The device will properly peel the garlic, saving time and effort. Plus, while the vegetable is getting rid of the husk, the housewife can do other things.
The head is divided into slices and placed in a bowl. The cookware must meet the safety requirements of the microwave oven. The power is set to maximum, the time is set to 20 s. The base of the cloves will need to be separated.
Anyone can quickly peel garlic in the microwave, regardless of knowledge and experience.
After heat treatment, garlic loses its taste and smell, with which the beneficial substances also disappear. This is the only drawback of the method.
Quickly peel garlic in cold water
Fresh garlic is less easy to peel.When this needs to be done quickly, and there is no sharp knife at hand, it is processed in cold water. The raw materials are placed in a container of suitable size, filled with running water and left for half an hour.
After quick processing, the vegetable has time to get wet, so it will have to be dried a little
There is no need to peel the garlic heads - the skin will fall off on its own or you can remove it with your fingers. Since the water is not hot, it will not affect the taste and aroma of the vegetable.
How to quickly peel a lot of garlic
When time is running out, but a lot of raw materials need to be cleaned quickly, an alternative method is used. The slices are placed in a bowl of hot water (boiling water) and allowed to steep for a minute. The remaining water is poured into the sink and the husks are thrown into the trash.
It is not difficult to separate the skin, but you can burn your hands. It's better to wait a few seconds and then get down to business. The effect is similar to cleaning in the microwave. The product loses beneficial vitamins, its taste and aroma. But the slices remain intact, and the housewife can peel a large amount of the ingredient in a short time.
The advantage of the method is that the owner does not even have to train
Advice! If the family doesn’t like the strong smell of garlic, this method is justified. The cloves can be thrown into soup or used for pickles.
Peeler cleaning
Modern housewives peel vegetables with a peeler. This is a clever device consisting of an extendable tube with a hole. You can find this device in hardware stores and the corresponding departments in grocery stores. It allows you to work with small products, including garlic.
The peeler has a through hole into which the slices are placed. With the force of the hand, pressure is exerted on them, starting to roll in different directions.The housewife will only have to shake out the fallen husks and rinse the device.
In addition to the peeler, you can quickly deal with the product using a synthetic mat - roll it into a tube, place the slices inside, and press it with your hand
Thanks to the product, you can preserve the original appearance of the vegetable. Your hands remain clean. If you don’t have a peeler at home, but really want to try it, some people use similar tools. They work according to the same system - they press, twist and watch. The peel is removed and new raw materials are added. You can also use the method already described with a knife or bare hands.
How to choose a cleaning method
The choice of method depends on how much of the product, where it will be used, and in what condition it is - fresh or dry. For a vegetable that has survived the winter, shaking in a bowl or processing with a knife is ideal. Do not skip manual cleaning.
When you need to quickly peel a lot of garlic, heat treatment is used. It is necessary to take into account the disadvantage of the method - the loss of vitamins, smell and taste. If this is not a big deal, the slices are placed in the microwave or kept in hot water. Speaking of quality and speed of processing, these are the best methods.
If cleaning by shaking fails, the housewife is dealing with a fresh product. It is kept in cold water. An excellent and effective way. After this, the liquid must be drained and the husks discarded.
A knife is a universal tool that always helps. They can both cut and crush. If the product is used to make sauce, work with the wide side of the knife.
When you want your hands to be clean and full of strength, special devices are used. One of them is a peeler designed to process various products.The choice always remains with the hostess herself.
Conclusion
You can quickly peel garlic using different methods. You don't need a chef's education or special skills to do this. It is enough to choose the appropriate method, familiarize yourself with the procedure and begin processing. There is no better solution. It all depends on how many vegetables need to be peeled and in what condition they are.
