Three Garlic Hacks to Make Cooking So Much Easier

Stephanie Smith

Garlic is delicious no matter how you slice it, but peeling or mincing those small cloves can be tedious. There are some easy kitchen tips and tricks to handling garlic like a pro.

This Tipline video gives you three ways to peel, mince, and roast garlic for your dishes that will save you time in the kitchen.

Watch how a mason jar can help you easily peel the papery shell off of each clove, and see what tool you can use to mince garlic without the mess.

And, use our quick recipe for roasted garlic to use on homemade garlic bread or as an easy appetizer. The detailed recipe is below:

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Roasted Garlic
1 garlic bulb
1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil
Dash of salt

Cut the top off of the bulb of garlic. Drizzle olive oil on top. Sprinkle a dash of salt, and wrap in foil. Bake at 350°F for one hour. Unwrap and serve.

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