How to Cut a Garlic Clove (4 Steps)
Garlic can add its distinctive dash of flavor to a wide range of dishes. You can sauté it with butter to make garlic bread, add it to pasta or pizza sauce for extra complexity, or add it to a stir fry. Its flavor also works well with some meats, especially lamb and strongly flavored fish such as salmon. Garlic can be somewhat difficult to work with, as each individual clove is coated with several layers of papery skin.
Things You'll Need
- Cutting board
- Knife
Instructions
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Place a clove of garlic on a cutting board and carefully cut off both ends. This will allow you to remove the skin more easily.
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Peel the skin off of the garlic and discard. Depending on the clove of garlic, you may need to peel off only a single layer, or you may need to deal with several.
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Hold the peeled clove of garlic against the cutting board. Tuck your fingers inward slightly so that the tips of your fingernails are pressed against the garlic. This will make it harder for you to injure yourself with the knife.
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Cut the garlic clove into slices of your desired thickness, scooting your fingers backward to reveal more of the clove when necessary. Depending on your recipe and how you wish to use the garlic, you may either use these slices or you may cut the slices in halves, quarters or even smaller pieces.
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