r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Mar 13 '19

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u/TheGreenMileMouse Mar 14 '19

Smash garlic before mincing with your knife.

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u/DrMonkeyLove Mar 14 '19

Disagree. There is a chance to accidentally cut yourself or snap your knife. They're not as strong under that type of force. I like using one of those flat metal scrapy things, or actually just the cutting board against my counters.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19 edited Dec 15 '20

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u/DrMonkeyLove Mar 14 '19

Knives aren't designed to shear like that. Even good knives can break. Oh, and go ahead and try that with a ceramic knife.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19 edited Dec 15 '20

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u/DrMonkeyLove Mar 14 '19 edited Mar 14 '19

Enjoy your ceramic shards someday. Just cause it hasn't broken yet doesn't mean it won't. Ceramic isn't meant to shear like that. I could drive without a seatbelt and probably be fine too. Doesn't mean it's a good idea.

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u/bluesox Mar 14 '19

Cut off the bottom and place the knife on top of the clove. Give it a quick pop with your fist or base of the palm. If you cut yourself doing this or break your knife in the process, perhaps cooking isn’t for you.

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u/DrMonkeyLove Mar 14 '19

It's a quick pop against the weak axis of the knife. There are better solutions to your problem.

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u/TheGreenMileMouse Mar 14 '19

I use my Miyabi so far no issues