I have debated about buying one of those flat weights with a handle to
apply pressure to stuff browning in a pan (think Veggie Burgers etc)
and got out my meat mallet. Just the right weight and it propped
nicely on the side of the small skillet. Yay - one less gadget to
buy, store and clean.

I use it seldom for meat, but one whack at a clove of garlic loosens
that paper nicely and crushes the clove slightly.

What's a good way to de-stick that garlic paper from fingers? 3M
ought to look into it for temporary stickiness. Hate that part of
doing garlic.