To chop a garlic clove,place the unpeeled clove on a chopping board and the blade of your chef's knife flat against its side,parallel to your chopping surface.With a swift motion,and taking care to avoid the edge of the blade,strike the knife blade to smash the clove.Remove the skin, and repeat the process with each clove you need for your recipe.Cut the root ends and discard.Then, take a clove and hold it firmly on the cutting board.Slice thickly from the root end to the tip.To chop,pile the pieces of garlic,hold together and slice the knife blade repeatedly the pile.