> wrote in message
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> Hi rfc'ers,

> And just to head off any comments of "garlic presses are useless, just
> smash the cloves with a knive and etc. etc. etc.", I am quite a fan of
> garlic and often use it chopped/sliced/crushed (and even whole & raw,
> the garlic-method of choice in NW China), but my friend is not as much
> of an afficionado as I am. He's actually a pretty decent chef, but I'm
> hoping to break him of the habit of spooning crushed garlic out of a
> jar (I hate the way the acids they use to preserve the stuff affect the
> flavor).

That stuff is horrid. If you're going to cook something with garlic, do
it right. As in, buy some garlic and crush/mince/whatever for your
dish. I do also like granulated garlic for some applications.
However, I have no fondness for garlic presses. Wind up with
garlic goo. I use a knife to mince or crush.

nancy