Having worked in many kitchens, I can tell you that every chef has a least-favorite prep task. For many, it's grating cheese; for others, it's peeling carrots, cracking eggs, or squeezing lemons.

If you're cooking dinner for your family, making homemade salad dressings or marinades, or just stocking up on groceries for the week, there's a good chance you'll find yourself reaching for garlic.

Peeling garlic is among the most frequently done tasks in the kitchen, but also the most tedious. The papery outer covering that covers each piece of garlic tends to stick so tightly that peeling ...

Peeling garlic is a necessary evil in many kitchens. Sometimes, making it through all the layers feels like an epic journey, but the reward of flavorful food is worth it. Unless, of course, you’re a ...

In the kitchen, garlic is practically as valuable as a sharp knife. The ingredient is part of the onion family and you may be hard-pressed to find a savory and flavorful dish it doesn't go with.

Garlic is infamously annoying to peel. The fresher the cloves, the tighter their skin. (And, inevitably, the more your fingernails will smell like garlic post-peel.) I used to see a recipe that called ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Garlic bulbs on a table with a peeled garlic clove - Michelle McGlinn/Chowhound Having worked in many kitchens, I can tell you ...

Garlic bulbs on a table with a peeled garlic clove - Michelle McGlinn/Chowhound Having worked in many kitchens, I can tell you that every chef has a least-favorite prep task. For many, it's grating ...