the garlic shake

Several of you asked about the details of my garlic photo on Instagram this week. Exciting, but a bit ridiculous…right? A way to peel garlic without making a mess or a stink simply seems too good to be true. Not thanks to Martha Stewart, after her participation on NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” last week. I sat in my car at Trader Joe’s for longer than I should have, just to hear this one out. Boy, was it worth it! It really works, y’all. Here we go:

1. Place an entire head of garlic in a metal bowl.
2. Top with another metal bowl, preferably the same size.
3. Shake shake shake, for about a minute.
4. Remove “bowl lid” and voila! Beautifully naked cloves of garlic.

Now go try it, and let me know if it works as well for you as it did for me.
Link up on Instagram!
#garlicshake