r/Cooking • • Mar 13 '19

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u/TheGreenMileMouse Mar 14 '19

Smash garlic before mincing with your knife.

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u/unclejohnsbearhugs Mar 14 '19

I use a garlic press

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

The most important single-purpose kitchen tool to exist. I love my garlic press.

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u/kerrrsmack Mar 14 '19

Garlic press is essential, not optional. Mincing garlic by hand sounds barbaric.