As you can see:
I hate peeling garlic. All those sticky little papery bits!
Do you want to hear my special way of peeling garlic? Whether I need one clove or six (like the beef stew I’m making for dinner tonight) I always:
1) Separate the clove from the head of garlic.
2) Slice off a bit of the end where it was attached to the head. (Not the pointy end.)
3) Pop in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
The peels slide right off! Pretty neat eh? And not nearly as messy (Ok, maybe a little. But it’s MUCH BETTER. Trust me on this.)