How to Make Garlic Juice

Pick the cloves from your head or bulb of garlic., Lay one clove on top of a cutting board or counter., Place the broad, flat side of a large chef's knife directly over the clove., Hold the handle of the knife with one hand and quickly strike the...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Pick the cloves from your head or bulb of garlic.

    The number of cloves your head has will vary depending on the size and variety of garlic, but a medium-sized head will usually produce around 10 cloves.
  2. Step 2: Lay one clove on top of a cutting board or counter.

    The flat side, which was closest to the "heart" or center of the head, should face down, and the curved side should face up. , Keep the clove of garlic in between the center of the blade and the handle, with the handle slightly closer than the center of the blade.

    The sharp cutting edge should face outward. , Don't be afraid of striking the clove too hard.

    You should strike with enough force to smash the clove, removing the skin in the process.

    Be careful to avoid cutting yourself on the knife, however. , Strike the garlic cloves with the flat side of your knife until each one is peeled.
  3. Step 3: Place the broad

  4. Step 4: flat side of a large chef's knife directly over the clove.

  5. Step 5: Hold the handle of the knife with one hand and quickly strike the flat side of the blade with your other.

  6. Step 6: Repeat the smashing procedure with the remaining cloves of garlic.

Detailed Guide

The number of cloves your head has will vary depending on the size and variety of garlic, but a medium-sized head will usually produce around 10 cloves.

The flat side, which was closest to the "heart" or center of the head, should face down, and the curved side should face up. , Keep the clove of garlic in between the center of the blade and the handle, with the handle slightly closer than the center of the blade.

The sharp cutting edge should face outward. , Don't be afraid of striking the clove too hard.

You should strike with enough force to smash the clove, removing the skin in the process.

Be careful to avoid cutting yourself on the knife, however. , Strike the garlic cloves with the flat side of your knife until each one is peeled.

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