On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:21:27 -0700 (PDT), Jerry Avins >
wrote:

>On Jul 27, 12:34*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
>> 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.
>
>My mallet -- a recent gift -- isn't nearly big enough for that use.
>
>> I use it seldom for meat, but one whack at a clove of garlic loosens
>> that paper nicely and crushes the clove slightly.
>
>Roll the clove between your palms to loosen the skin without the
>clove's without exuding sticky juice.
>
>> 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.
>
>Shove finger up my ass.
>
>Jerry