Q&A for How to Chop Garlic

If you’re doing it by hand, the easiest method is to slice each clove widthwise into rounds, then gather the slices into a pile and rock your knife back and forth on top of them to chop them into smaller pieces. You can also buy a garlic chopper, which does most of the work for you by pushing the clove through a grid of steel blades.

The only difference between mincing and chopping is that the pieces are smaller. Simply slice up the garlic, then keep rocking the blade of your knife on top of the slices until they’re as small and fine as you want them to be. Minced vegetable pieces are usually about 1/8 of an inch (.3 cm) across.

After you cut the garlic into slices, sprinkle the pile of garlic with a little bit of salt. This will keep the pieces from sticking to your knife as you chop them up.

Yes! You can use a food processor to chop your garlic. To do so, simply drop the garlic down the feed tube or chute of the food processor while the motor is already running.