Garlic is one of the essential ingredients in many Korean cuisine.
When the minced garlic is almost gone in my fridge, it makes me nervous =P
When I peel and mince the whole bag of garlic, I feel so full and satisfied.
It's been a few days since I bought this bag of garlic. I gotta be in a full working mode today as I can't put it off any longer.
These are my old punctured rubber gloves that I've stored away.
I found uncomfortable using the regular size vinyl or latex gloves (that are too big for my small hands) when peeling garlic.
If I cut the little finger part, It is a perfect fit for my thumb and index finger.
I once peeled garlic with my bare hands, and I got garlic burns!
It looks little funny but let’s reuse my old rubber gloves and protect my hands at the same time.
All those time, I was just literally peeling one garlic clove after one another without any clever tricks, and for sure, it took forever.
Today I am going to try a new easy way.
Let’s start with breaking the outer shell and separating it to garlic cloves.
This silicone garlic peeler is popular on Amazon with over 2000 product reviews.
Put the garlic inside the silicone tube.
Then put some pressure and roll it.
I didn’t believe it until I actually tried, but tada! Garlic clove was really peeled in seconds!
With a rustling sound, the garlic skin is separated and you get a nicely peeled garlic clove!
Yes, you are now watching one excited housewife here =P
Let’s roll it again! Faster!
I am still amazed to witness this again.
Am I the only one who found this great invention this late?
If the garlic clove is too small, it can be crushed, so you need to control the pressure.
I can now peel garlic easily without the smell of garlic and without stickiness.
This time, I am going to peel after making the skin of garlic cloves moist.
It is not a method of soaking the garlic in water for a long time.
Just do a quick wash, drain, and then put them in a plastic bag.
You can also just spray some water on the surface of the garlic cloves.
I left it in the fridge for about a day.
I took it out on the next day.
The garlic is not soggy as it is not soaked in water, but it is still moist enough.
My finger rubber gloves again =)
I do not even need a knife as it is peeled so easily.
I think my rubber finger gloves make it not slippery and easier to pinch and peel the garlic skin
All those times, I always had a hard time dealing with tight, sticky garlic skin.
Was this supposed to be this easy to peel off?!
The learning process never ends for a housewife.
It makes me feel so full and happy just by looking at these nicely peeled garlic.
I washed, drained and let them dry completely.
Now that I’ve peeled them nicely, I’ve got to store them properly.
Grab some coarse salt.
Coarse salt is a good source of absorbing the moisture.
Fold the paper towel and put it on top of the salt.
Place the garlic in, and cover it with another folded paper towel.
It stays fresh for quite a long time when you refrigerate it like this.
Now it is time to mince garlic that I use a lot in cooking.
I bought this food processor for my daughter’s baby food a few years ago, and now it is perfect for mincing garlic.
Freezing is perhaps the best way to store minced garlic for the longest time.
Although frozen minced garlic has less flavor than freshly minced garlic,
It is convenient to grab one garlic cube one at a time when cooking.
The silicone material makes it easy to take it out from the ice cube tray after freezing.
Scrape every little piece of minced garlic with a silicone spatula.
I refrigerated some portions that I am going to use soon.
If your fingers hurt or tingle after peeling garlic, (I’ve experienced garlic burns before)
Dissolve sugar in lukewarm water.
Then dip your fingers in sugar water for a while
There are many ways to alleviate the pain
But for me, milk was the most effective way to soothe the tingling and painful sensation.
It’s best to prevent garlic burns by simply wearing gloves before peeling garlic.
I vacuumed scattered garlic skins.
One useful tip to quickly get the smell of garlic off your hands is….
to scrub your hands on the stainless steel under water.
Anything with stainless steel (spoons, ladle, etc) works!
The molecules in the stainless steel combine with the sulfur from the garlic that are transferred to your finger
I am sniffing and checking the smell now =P
Wash with soap afterwards.
I think this method will be useful if you need to go out quickly right after you peeled the garlic.
Thank you so much for watching my video!