On Apr 7, 10:33*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Apr 2013 16:09:23 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>
> > wrote:
> > Skeptical me just had to test it. *I put 4 cloves into a cubic glass
> > jar, added 2 fishing sinkers, and *shook like mad for about 10
> > seconds *Wow - it works!!!!! *Every bit of paper skin was removed and
> > no more sticky fingers. * *Best kitchen tip I've received in years.
>
> Okay, I'm not cooking tonight... but I'll try it anyway. *BRB.
>
> Report: *I'm not as impressed at you are, but I can see that it can be
> useful for large batches of garlic. I shook my garlic with a few
> aluminum pie weights in 10 second intervals and stopped at 60 seconds.
> The skin was still around the garlic but it was loose enough to be
> easily removed with my fingers. *I guess the heavier weight of your
> sinkers was the trick.
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Even peeling 4-5 cloves is a pain to me and I can't stand the paper
sticking to my fingers. So I will use the method - maybe even for a
clove!!