a garlic clove and peeled garlic pieces
The Efficient Restaurant Method For Peeling Garlic

NEWS

By CHLOE O'DONNELL
bulbs of garlic in a bowl
Chef Nicholas Poulmentis of Akotiri in Queens, New York, suggests soaking garlic cloves in water overnight to easily peel them the next morning without needing a knife.
garlic soaking in water
It works best when you have some advanced notice since it will take several hours for the water to permeate the peels so they are loose enough to fall right off of the cloves.
a batch of peeled garlic
Although it won't be as simple to peel, if you're in a hurry, even a half hour in warm water can make a bit of difference
in peeling the garlic.