How to peel and finely chop garlic?

First, cut off the top of the bulb. Next, gently rub the garlic cloves between your palms. This will help separate them into individual cloves. Use a small paring knife to peel the garlic cloves. While peeling, take care to not break the cloves. Once they’re all peeled, place the cloves in a food processor or use a large garlic press, adding a little bit of water to help them puree.

How to finely chop garlic with a mandolin?

You can use a food processor for mincing garlic but the results aren’t as fine as a mandolin. A garlic press doesn’t work well for this for the same reason as a food processor—it’s just too compact. It’s also not very efficient. In short, a food processor is fine for garlic, but a mandolin is the way to go for getting the most out of your garlic.

How to finely chop garlic without a chef's knife?

A small electric chopper is the fastest and most convenient way to chop garlic. Just select the garlic and press the handle down until it’s chopped to a desired consistency. Because you can do it while keeping your hands away from the chopping board, it’s a great way to chop garlic without the effort of using a knife.

How to finely chop garlic with a chef's knife?

If you do not have a garlic press, you can peel and chop the garlic cloves with a chef’s knife. To do this, simply cut off the top of each clove and separate the cloves from their husks. Then, use a sharp chef’s knife to chop the garlic into small pieces. The smaller the pieces are chopped, the easier they will be to cook with.

How to finely chop garlic with a manual cheese slicer?

The best tool I have used to chop garlic is a garlic cheese slicer. I have two of them. One that’s the classic version and another one that works great for small amounts. It works by taking a small disc of garlic and slowly turning the handle creating long and thin pieces. The thinner the better to get that garlicky garlic sauce everyone knows and loves.