How to peel garlic
1 Remove clove from bulb and place on your chopping board, flat side down.
2 Cut off the pointed end of the clove.
3 Lay the flat side of you knife on top of the clove and squash down with your hand.
4 Peel off broken skin.
2 Cut off the pointed end of the clove.
3 Lay the flat side of you knife on top of the clove and squash down with your hand.
4 Peel off broken skin.
How to crush garlic
1 Peel garlic using method above.
2 Sprinkle a pinch of salt on top of the clove.
3 Hold your knife on an angle and use the tip to work the clove into a paste.
2 Sprinkle a pinch of salt on top of the clove.
3 Hold your knife on an angle and use the tip to work the clove into a paste.
![Use crushed garlic in Nici's [baked orange and rosemary chicken thighs.](http://www.foodtolove.co.nz/recipes/baked-orange-and-rosemary-chicken-thighs-29131|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2016/07/11/29131/baked-orange-and-rosemary-chicken-thighs.jpg?width=1229&height=768&mode=crop&quality=75?width=690&height=&mode=crop&anchor=topcenter&quality=75)
How to slice garlic
1 Peel garlic.
2 Slice cross wise as thin as possible, taking care to tuck your finger tips out of the way.
3 Discard the root end.
2 Slice cross wise as thin as possible, taking care to tuck your finger tips out of the way.
3 Discard the root end.
![Sliced garlic makes this [homemade focaccia](http://www.foodtolove.co.nz/recipes/rosemary-black-olive-and-garlic-focaccia-35519|target="_blank") sing.](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2016/11/07/35519/focaccia.jpg?width=1229&height=768&mode=crop&quality=75?width=690&height=&mode=crop&anchor=topcenter&quality=75)
