Any smart tips for getting then garlic smell off fingertips? Love the taste, hate the smell!

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Any smart tips for getting then garlic smell off fingertips?  Love the taste, hate the smell!

Dabblings · Answer

What Antonia said works but any stainless steel surface will work the same. I prefer to use the side of my stainless steel sink.

Anitalectric · Answer

Garlic smell on my fingers is one of my favorite things in the world.

Melusine · Answer

Old fashioned (Morton) table salt works well, too.

wssmom · Answer

I use lemon and rub them on my fingers ...

AntoniaJames · Answer

The back (dull side) of a stainless steel knife blade also works! I typically rinse my chef's knife immediately after chopping garlic, to get the sticky stuff off, and make a point of rubbing my fingertips carefully over the broad sides of the blade at the same time.  Works like a charm . . . . ;o)

boulangere · Answer

If you have a stainless steel sink, just rub your fingertips over it.  You can also buy a stainless thing that looks like a bar of soap - kitchenware stores generally have them.

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