On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:22:57 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 02/04/2013 4:38 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:38:26 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>>> How many times do you need whole garlic? For me, it's rare to never.
>>
>> Practically everyday here, unless I get the time to mince a whole
>> jar's worth.
>>
>
>
>Whole garlic? As in one whole clove undamaged?

Yep, at least one clove... I've just peeled six cloves at 9AM for the
leg of lamb I'm browning right now. Will base it on this recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/i...ipe/index.html
Although it'll be cooked on my wood heater for about 8 hours, very
slowly...

>We use garlic almost every day.I press it with the side of a big knife
>and chop or mince it. Last night I did a stir fried pasta dish with 4
>cloves. Sometimes I pop a clove into the cavity of a chicken, but I
>press it with the knife to remove the skin first. The clove does not
>have to be intact. I really can't remember the last time I needed whole
>untarnished garlic cloves.

I pretty much do all of that - I do love cutting the tops off whole
garlic bulbs and roasting them though.