I was peeling some garlic tonight, and one clove emerged translucent,
almost jelly-like in feel. The rest were whitish, as usual. Is there
anything wrong with the odd man out, or does anyone know what causes this?

ian wrote:
> I was peeling some garlic tonight, and one clove emerged translucent,
> almost jelly-like in feel. The rest were whitish, as usual. Is there
> anything wrong with the odd man out, or does anyone know what causes this?

Sounds like it was rotten. Toss it and move on to the next clove.
I always give the bulb a good squeeze before I buy it. It is feels
soft or like it shrunk any, grab the next one and try.

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Dan