A garlic peeler is a

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used to take off the skin off the

garlic Garlic (''Allium sativum'') is a species of bulbous flowering plants in the genus '' Allium''. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chives, Welsh onion, and Chinese onion. Garlic is native to central and south Asia, str ...

cloves. A closed, hard-walled container, such as a

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or lidded tub or bowl, can be used to peel garlic. The bulb of garlic is smashed with the bottom of the container, and the cloves placed in the container and shaken to separate them from their skins. One garlic-peeling device is a

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tube. Using hands to apply a moderate pressure and to rotate the tube on a

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or a table makes the skin come off the clove. The tube peeler was invented by Ben Omessi, a retired American architect who was designing home items for people with disabilities and it was patented in 1998.Silicone garlic peeler - the magic, the physics
March 27, 2015, ''NeverTooCurious.com'', retrieved at 19 May 2017 A food chopper can also be used to peel garlic, by replacing the blades with a central device having a surface featuring large bumps. The rotation will push the cloves to bounce between the wall and the bumpy surface, taking the skin off.Choppì
19 September 2013, Ariete Elettrodomestici, ''YouTube'', retrieved at 19 May 2017

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{{commonscat Food preparation utensils Garlic

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