For those devastated by the latest viral food hack involving garlic peeling, just know that sometimes the only true hack is literally hacking away with a knife
. Or, you soak the cloves in water. Or there’s the classic smash-n-peel technique, which doesn’t work if you need the cloves whole. And don’t forget the many appliances — from silicone wraps to grinders to presses — that promise you freedom from the drudgery of peeling and chopping dozens of teeny cloves.
Garlic isn’t the only food to be subjected to “hackery,” but garlic hacks spread like wildfire in a way that, say, yogurt hacks don’t. Part of it is the ingredient’s ubiquity in multiple cuisines -- if you cook at all, you will probably need to slice up some garlic at some point, whether you’re making ragu or chicken curry. And part of it is that chopping garlic is one of the most tedious kitchen tasks.
When did the moderately tedious reality of peeling and mincing garlic become so unbearable? If the last decade or so of food writing and blogging has taught us anything, it’s that cooking for oneself or one’s family is supposed to be a pleasurable experience, even more so when you’re able to take your time and find a rhythm to your method. Cooking doesn’t only have to be a means to an end , it can also be a wholesome, enjoyable process.
Then again, we don’t all have the luxury of time. Sure, there are people out there who either push through the peeling and chopping of garlic to get to the more meditative parts of cooking, or who find the task satisfying in and of itself. But it’s clear from these videos’ popularity that there’s also a slew of us looking to prepare a meal while exerting very little effort. Sadly for us, though, sometimes the only true hack is literally hacking away with a knife. Garlic is garlic.
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