On 2012-07-14 21:04:25 +0000, jmcquown said:

> "gtr" > wrote in message news:2012071410154143023-xxx@yyyzzz...
>> On 2012-07-14 07:22:16 +0000, Julie Bove said:
>>
>>>> That's just confirms that uncoordinated if you can't even work a
>>>> garlic press without making a mess.
>>
>>> Oh I could work it just fine. It's just that crushed garlic would
>>> stick to the little nubby bits. Really hard to clean out even with the
>>> dish brush.
>>
>> "Really hard"? I just blast it with some water and if that doesn't
>> take the skin out I just scrape it a few times with fork or spoon or
>> anything at hand. Takes about 4 seconds on a bad day.
>>
> Remove the papery skin before pressing. It's not difficult. Whack
> each clove with the flat side of a knife, then peel off the skin.

Of course I do that either way. But it still leaves it's (non-pappery)
housing in the press, which is, as I say, quickly removed.