This Viral Garlic Peeling Hack Has More Than 54 Million Views, But Not Everyone Is Convinced

Viral kitchen hacks often promise to make our lives easier by showing faster, cheaper and/or more convenient methods to perform common tasks. While some of these unusual tips do work well, others may not necessarily spell success for everyone. Recently, a garlic peeling hack received mixed reactions on Instagram. It has clocked over 54 million views so far. In the now-viral video, we see a person using a tool similar to a sharp tong/tweezer/clipper to separate cloves from a whole garlic bulb quickly.
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They first remove the bottom part and central portion of the garlic. Next, they remove the outer peel of the entire bulb. Finally, using the same tool, they peel off the inner layers of the individual cloves. In the caption, the Instagram user wrote, “GARLIC GAME CHANGER! Confession: I’ve been avoiding whole bulbs of garlic because of the pesky peeling process… until NOW! Just learned the simplest trick to peel garlic. I just normally smash it on my countertop! 52 years old and finally in the know! Who else was missing out on this hack? From now on, whole bulbs are going in my shopping cart more often!”

Watch the complete reel below to learn how the hack works: