Recently I discovered that my favorite veg store in town sells garlic in the way we get it at work; in whole peeled cloves. These are well priced and seem to, for some reason, keep better than all the other garlic I’ve ever bought before. In some shops, garlic cloves can be purchased IQF (individually quick frozen), but freezing isn’t necessary. The garlic will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator. If you’re worried about the odor, don’t be. Since the garlic still has the thin outer membrane intact, there is absolutely no smell at all.
While you’ve saved the time it takes to peel a clove, which is significant, you still have to chop it. For minced garlic, simply grate the cloves on a Microplane Grater/Zester.
The whole cloves are also perfect for tossing in oil and salt and roasting.
