How to Chop Garlic

Chopping Garlic should be a quick process to ensure it doesn't oxidize and take on bitter flavors. The quicker you chop, the more likely you'll be to avoid the strong smell of Garlic that fingers and cutting boards often take on after Garlic has been chopped

You could chop all the Garlic and store it in a sealed container with olive oil. This way it is always ready for any recipe immediately. Also, the infused oil can be brushed on your bread for amazing Garlic Bread. This method is simple, quicker, and developed to work well with all sizes of Garlic Cloves, the down side to it, is simply the quantity You could do at a time.

 

 

• Once you have a peeled Garlic Clove, (Please see Here) cut it into two lengthwise, then remove, discard any green shoots. (These green shoots often have a bitter, unpleasant flavor).

 

 

• Place an individual Garlic Clove with the flattest side down on the cutting board. hold Your Chef knife Upside down as shown above.

 

 

• With Your blade slightly inclined just slice into the clove while holding it firmly with your other hand.

 

 

• Holding firmly with your other hand will help with big clove as they may split. (See Here under The Claw)

 

 

• Continue to finish the mincing, (Please see Here).
Put the knife on the side of the Garlic furthest from yourself. Position the top of the blade so that it sits under your hand with the blade lining up to the middle of your fingers. Keep your hand firm and steady; your thumb should be out and away from the blade. With quick chopping movements, raise the handle of the blade up, and then down into the Garlic.

 

 

• Repeat this step over and over again; chopping different areas of the Garlic, until the Garlic has reached a size you are happy with.

 

A little Garlic makes everything better!

 

Personal NOTE:

 

There is other way to chop the garlic, that i did not mentioned in this post as they either damage Garlic Clove or are to time consuming to my liking.

 

The question today is: Do I need a Food Processor?