On 2013-12-20 4:49 PM, Gary wrote:

> That's the way I peeled garlic for years until I learned to smash them
> with the side of my chef's knife. One smash and all the peel separates
> easily. About 10 times faster than peeling, imo.

That works for me. That's the way I always do it. There is no need for
a special tool. I rarely even use my garlic press anymore. It is more
work to poke the bits out of all those holes that it is to peel and
chops several cloves. I rarely use more than 4-5 cloves of garlic at a time.

Some people must be desperate. I was in a store a couple days ago where
they were selling little tubs, about the size of a one pound honey
container, full of peeled garlic cloves. There was maybe 2-3 cloves
worth of garlic in it..... $12.