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Jamie Oliver talks you through preparing garlic


okay preparing garlic these little

okay preparing garlic these little beauties contain so much flavor they can

beauties contain so much flavor they can

beauties contain so much flavor they can make a real difference to your cooking

make a real difference to your cooking

make a real difference to your cooking and now in how to prepare it I know it

and now in how to prepare it I know it

and now in how to prepare it I know it sounds really basic and silly but it

sounds really basic and silly but it

sounds really basic and silly but it does change the way it tastes so think

does change the way it tastes so think

does change the way it tastes so think of a chip right the way a nice thin chip

of a chip right the way a nice thin chip

of a chip right the way a nice thin chip tastes different to a thick chip which

tastes different to a thick chip which

tastes different to a thick chip which tastes different to a roast potato which

tastes different to a roast potato which

tastes different to a roast potato which tastes different to a jacket potato and

tastes different to a jacket potato and

tastes different to a jacket potato and that’s what you got to think in your

that’s what you got to think in your

that’s what you got to think in your head so a few different ways of dealing

head so a few different ways of dealing

head so a few different ways of dealing with it we’ve got a pure clove of garlic

with it we’ve got a pure clove of garlic

with it we’ve got a pure clove of garlic here all you got to do is put your hand

here all you got to do is put your hand

here all you got to do is put your hand in there

in there

in there give it a little scratch the fact that

give it a little scratch the fact that

give it a little scratch the fact that you’ve crushed that if you now roast

you’ve crushed that if you now roast

you’ve crushed that if you now roast that or fry that you’ll get a very

that or fry that you’ll get a very

that or fry that you’ll get a very subtle sweet flavor happening so that’s

subtle sweet flavor happening so that’s

subtle sweet flavor happening so that’s your first method of dealing with garlic

your first method of dealing with garlic

your first method of dealing with garlic the second one is obviously peeling it

the second one is obviously peeling it

the second one is obviously peeling it we’ll take the end off here we do the

we’ll take the end off here we do the

we’ll take the end off here we do the same as crushing it give it a little

same as crushing it give it a little

same as crushing it give it a little squash and then literally the skin or

squash and then literally the skin or

squash and then literally the skin or just peel off of it and just sometimes

just peel off of it and just sometimes

just peel off of it and just sometimes they’re awkward sometimes they’re easy

they’re awkward sometimes they’re easy

they’re awkward sometimes they’re easy and then we slice it up so we’re using

and then we slice it up so we’re using

and then we slice it up so we’re using that rocking action or the tapping

that rocking action or the tapping

that rocking action or the tapping action fingers tucked away

action fingers tucked away

action fingers tucked away we’ve got slicing out like that or

we’ve got slicing out like that or

we’ve got slicing out like that or rocking like that either way you get a

rocking like that either way you get a

rocking like that either way you get a nice sliced product so I just push that

nice sliced product so I just push that

nice sliced product so I just push that here and then another way to deal with

here and then another way to deal with

here and then another way to deal with the garlic is to finely chop it so

the garlic is to finely chop it so

the garlic is to finely chop it so literally like a mini version of the

literally like a mini version of the

literally like a mini version of the onion I’m going to slice it carefully

onion I’m going to slice it carefully

onion I’m going to slice it carefully this way and this is really tiny but you

this way and this is really tiny but you

this way and this is really tiny but you know it does actually work through the

know it does actually work through the

know it does actually work through the middle like that fingers out the way

middle like that fingers out the way

middle like that fingers out the way carefully and slowly and then rocking

carefully and slowly and then rocking

carefully and slowly and then rocking action looking at delicate and fine you

action looking at delicate and fine you

action looking at delicate and fine you can get and the best way to do is taste

can get and the best way to do is taste

can get and the best way to do is taste the difference yourself you will get

the difference yourself you will get

the difference yourself you will get absolutely different flavor from that if

absolutely different flavor from that if

absolutely different flavor from that if you’re not happy with how fine it is use

you’re not happy with how fine it is use

you’re not happy with how fine it is use the rocking action which comes in here

the rocking action which comes in here

the rocking action which comes in here and you can get that real fine clear it

and you can get that real fine clear it

and you can get that real fine clear it off of the blade and then sweep that

off of the blade and then sweep that

off of the blade and then sweep that into our third pile there and then the

into our third pile there and then the

into our third pile there and then the fourth way of dealing with your garlic

fourth way of dealing with your garlic

fourth way of dealing with your garlic is to squash it and smush it and turn it

is to squash it and smush it and turn it

is to squash it and smush it and turn it into a paste squash it like this as flat

into a paste squash it like this as flat

into a paste squash it like this as flat as you can and then you get some sea

as you can and then you get some sea

as you can and then you get some sea salt and put a pinch of salt on top of

salt and put a pinch of salt on top of

salt and put a pinch of salt on top of the garlic like this and then you want

the garlic like this and then you want

the garlic like this and then you want to put the tip down and use the flex in

to put the tip down and use the flex in

to put the tip down and use the flex in your knife to crush

your knife to crush

your knife to crush and just squash it squash it squash it

and just squash it squash it squash it

and just squash it squash it squash it squash it squash it and then you can

squash it squash it and then you can

squash it squash it and then you can kind of scrape it up into a little line

kind of scrape it up into a little line

kind of scrape it up into a little line and squash it again until you get a

and squash it again until you get a

and squash it again until you get a puree and you’ll get a completely

puree and you’ll get a completely

puree and you’ll get a completely different flavor there than you would –

different flavor there than you would –

different flavor there than you would – chopped sliced or squash so there’s four

chopped sliced or squash so there’s four

chopped sliced or squash so there’s four different ways to prepare garlic and

different ways to prepare garlic and

different ways to prepare garlic and these will be relevant in different ways

these will be relevant in different ways

these will be relevant in different ways throughout the application and

throughout the application and

throughout the application and throughout my current and future recipes

throughout my current and future recipes

throughout my current and future recipes on the application but good stuff to

on the application but good stuff to

on the application but good stuff to know there you go there’s the fourth

know there you go there’s the fourth

know there you go there’s the fourth pile four ways of preparing and dealing

pile four ways of preparing and dealing

pile four ways of preparing and dealing with garlic four totally different

with garlic four totally different

with garlic four totally different flavors easy

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