Hola, kitchen amigos!

It's time for our QOTW (Question of the Week) where we'll be talking about ingredients, methods, and sometimes just plain fun food stuff.

I love garlic. I can't even imagine what food would be like if garlic didn't exist anymore. *Almost* every savory dish I like has garlic in it. And it's not like I always have to put a ton of it in my dishes, but it never fails to lend fantastic flavor, whatever the quantity.

So today's question is: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO PEEL GARLIC?

I've tried a few including putting a whole head's worth of cloves into a jar and shaking which was all the rage a couple of years ago, but I found that method doesn't work so well when you have super fresh garlic because the membranes are still too sticky to release.

My older daughter likes to use this silicone tube thingy that you roll the cloves in to loosen the peel.

Me? My go-to method seems to be just smashing it with my palm under the flat side of my chef's knife blade, which not only makes the peel pull away very easily, but also does half my chopping job for me at the same time.

I'm sure you probably have a favorite method, so please share!

And if you’ve shared or found an awesome garlicky recipe here on Cookpad, please share the link. 😊

Looking forward to your answers!

~ YFNCM :)