On Jan 28, 5:52*pm, James > wrote:
> They give some protection against heat but I use them specially when
> cutting onions or garlic. *Much easier than trying to get the smell
> off your hands.

In trying to minimize washing hands multiple times while in the
kitchen during one cooking period yes , sometimes, I wear them when
holding onions. I

I have developed a techniquie not to touch garlic directly by doignt
his:
- Crish the gralic with the side of a knive
- use a small spoon to put it in the gralic grater
- grate them onto the cutting borad
- use the tip of a knive or to scrape off the pieces stuck on the
grater
- place directly into the pot
- rinse of the grater under the faucet