Viral kitchen hacks often promise to make our lives easier by showing faster, cheaper, and/or more convenient methods for performing common tasks. While some of these unusual tips work well, others may not necessarily mean success for everyone. Recently, a garlic peeling hack received mixed reactions on Instagram. It has clocked up over 54 million views so far. In the now-viral video, we see a person using a sharp, tweezer-like tool to quickly separate the cloves from an entire head of garlic.
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First, they remove the bottom and middle portion of the garlic. Next, they remove the outer shell from the entire bulb. Lastly, using the same tool, they peel the inner layers of each clove. In the caption, the Instagram user wrote, “GARLIC IS A GAME CHANGER! Confession: I’ve been avoiding whole garlic bulbs because of the annoying peeling process… UNTIL NOW! I just learned the simplest trick to peel garlic. I usually smash it against the counter! I’m 52 and I finally know! Who else was missing out on this trick? Whole bulbs will be going into my grocery cart more often from now on!”
Watch the full video below to learn how the trick works:
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In the comments, some people were impressed with this viral hack, while others felt it was unnecessarily complicated. Several users also felt that this technique would not work with Indian garlic varieties. Read some of the reactions below:
“It’s very satisfying to see this.”
“What magic is this that I need to learn?”
“Haha, just looking at it I know I would have cut or pinched my fingers at least 50 times lol.”
“Yeah, it only works if you have this giant garlic nail clipper.”
“It is not possible for Indian garlic.”
“Indian garlic laughing in the corner.”
“I don’t know why this made my hair stand on end.”
“Cut the root, separate the cloves and gently tap them with the knife. They will clean themselves out almost automatically. That nail clipper doesn’t make any difference, it’s just too much trouble.”
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