2. Garlic
Garlic is a staple in a ton of our favorite recipes. While you can use minced garlic from a jar, or even garlic flakes or garlic salt in a few cases, there’s just nothing quite like fresh garlic in a recipe, especially if you’re looking to saute garlic and butter. However, sometimes getting the cloves cleaned up and ready to dice can be such a hassle! Lucky for you, there are a few methods for easy cleaning so you can get right to dicing. First, if you’re just using a few garlic cloves, take the flat part of a knife and place it on top of the garlic clove. Rock the knife back and forth. This will cause the skin around the clove to crack, and you can easily peel it away. The second method is more useful if you’re using a lot of garlic. Start by hitting the head of garlic on the counter to break the individual cloves apart. Then, stick the cloves in a large container with a lid. Shake the container for a few minutes, and then open the container to see the garlic cloves separated from the skins!