On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 06:18:29 -0800 (PST), Bryan-TGWWW
> wrote:

> On Thursday, December 19, 2013 9:28:17 AM UTC-6, sf wrote:
> >
> > I don't need my garlic in
> > perfect little slices or tiny dice; I want it smashed, smushed and
> > mushed so it's evenly distributed throughout the dish.
> >
> I like my smusher.
> http://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Jumbo-G.../dp/B0001VQI9K
>
Garlic presses are good for squeezing garlic to combine with butter to
make garlic bread and I have 3 or 4 models. One looks just like that
(without the separate cleaner) and a couple of others have the cleaner
built in on the handle so you press in one direction, then reverse it
to clean out the holes. The trouble is that garlic isn't very juicy
anymore (even if it's fresh from my garden), so those things don't
work for me. I end up with a smashed clove with nothing going through
the holes. I can smash garlic with the blade of my knife, no need to
dirty up a garlic press for that. I've been thinking about getting
rid of them to make room for other kitchen gadgets, but hope springs
eternal.

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