I take it several ways. Crush the clove on the counter, crush it good so that the oils are released. Then cut it up with a serated (sp?) knife, not a sharp paring knife so it releases more oil when chopping. Then I just spoon it in my mouth and wash it down with water.

Or use a garlic press and crush several cloves into a dolop of yogurt. I use the left overs in the press also. Same technique, spoon it in and swallow with water.

My most recent way of taking it, which seems to work really well, is to press it into a tiny bowl with carrot juice. Then drink the juice, and drink more after to wash the taste away.

Either way I never chew and rarely have a taste in my mouth. I read that others take it with food, but I try to take it on an empty stomach so that it is full strength in my intestines. I have had really good progress with dead worms after a day of practically fasting on just garlic all day, or sometimes I purposely eat garlic an hour before eating, just to play a game with the worms.....if you want the food you must swim past the garlic first.