Do you use a garlic press or just chop? There was a Trudeau at Kroger for
10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a one-trick pony.

"Somebody" > wrote in message
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> Do you use a garlic press or just chop? There was a Trudeau at Kroger for
> 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a one-trick pony.

I just chop. I had a press. Not sure if I have it any more. Just made a
mess.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:21:49 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Somebody" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Do you use a garlic press or just chop? There was a Trudeau at Kroger
>>> for
>>> 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a one-trick pony.
>>
>> I just chop. I had a press. Not sure if I have it any more. Just made
>> a
>> mess.
>
> That's just confirms that uncoordinated if you can't even work a
> garlic press without making a mess. It's no wonder you can't cut
> cantaloupe without making a mess either.

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.
>
> We'll just call you Messy Marvin. Now go shoot your eye out with your
> Red Ryder BB gun.

Would never work. My dad did have a BB gun. I shot a lot of things. Never
my eye. But never what I was aiming at. I did once almost put my eye out
though. I made sure to call my dad to tell him that because he always said
I was gonna do it. I was about 30 then. Did it on the TV antennae on the
spare black and white TV that I had stuffed in my bedroom closet. Danged
thing was wanging out an just got me as I reached in there to get something
to wear.

On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:22:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:21:49 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> "Somebody" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Do you use a garlic press or just chop? There was a Trudeau at Kroger
>>>> for
>>>> 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a one-trick pony.
>>>
>>> I just chop. I had a press. Not sure if I have it any more. Just made
>>> a
>>> mess.
>>
>> That's just confirms that uncoordinated if you can't even work a
>> garlic press without making a mess. It's no wonder you can't cut
>> cantaloupe without making a mess either.
>
>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.
>>
>> We'll just call you Messy Marvin. Now go shoot your eye out with your
>> Red Ryder BB gun.
>
>Would never work. My dad did have a BB gun. I shot a lot of things. Never
>my eye. But never what I was aiming at. I did once almost put my eye out
>though. I made sure to call my dad to tell him that because he always said
>I was gonna do it. I was about 30 then. Did it on the TV antennae on the
>spare black and white TV that I had stuffed in my bedroom closet. Danged
>thing was wanging out an just got me.

Tell the truth, that was no TV antennae... it was dark and hubbie's
wanging thingie had an alignment problem.

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.

Do we chop or press? Sometimes we chop as we wants bits in the
project, sometimes we press when we want to be more broadly dispersed
or a micro-component.

"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. Voila! Only
press a clove or two at a time. With a good garlic press, all you need to
do is rinse it off. Julie seems to make everything in life difficult.
Especially when it comes to food.

> Do we chop or press? Sometimes we chop as we wants bits in the project,
> sometimes we press when we want to be more broadly dispersed or a
> micro-component.
>
There's the question and the answer

Jill

On 7/14/2012 5:04 PM, jmcquown wrote:

> 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. Voila!
> Only press a clove or two at a time. With a good garlic press, all you
> need to do is rinse it off. Julie seems to make everything in life
> difficult. Especially when it comes to food.

The papery skin stays inside the press while the garlic oozes out. It's
much easier to work with this way. No peeling required.

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.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:22:16 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> That's just confirms that you're uncoordinated if you can't even work a
>>> garlic press without making a mess. It's no wonder you can't cut
>>> cantaloupe without making a mess either.
>>
>> 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.
>
> Whine, whine, whine. Give it rest already, lady.

Um.... *Looks around* No!

On 7/14/2012 3:38 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:22:16 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> That's just confirms that you're uncoordinated if you can't even work a
>>>> garlic press without making a mess. It's no wonder you can't cut
>>>> cantaloupe without making a mess either.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> Whine, whine, whine. Give it rest already, lady.
>
> Um.... *Looks around* No!
>
>
Looks around? At who?

In article >,
says...
>
> On 7/14/2012 3:38 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:22:16 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >>> > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>
> >>>> That's just confirms that you're uncoordinated if you can't even work a
> >>>> garlic press without making a mess. It's no wonder you can't cut
> >>>> cantaloupe without making a mess either.
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>
> >> Whine, whine, whine. Give it rest already, lady.
> >
> > Um.... *Looks around* No!
> >
> >
> Looks around? At who?

The audience, of course. Btw I'm collecting the ticket money for this
week's Julie Show and you haven't paid yet.

Janet.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:21:49 -0700, Julie Bove wrote
> >
> > I just chop. I had a press. Not sure if I have it any more. Just made a
> > mess.
>
> That's just confirms that uncoordinated if you can't even work a
> garlic press without making a mess. It's no wonder you can't cut
> cantaloupe without making a mess either.
>
> We'll just call you Messy Marvin. Now go shoot your eye out with your
> Red Ryder BB gun.
>
> -sw

Forget the baby Red Ryder BB gun, Steve.
I would suggest the Dalton Dead-Eye BB gun.

Warning....don't look at this picture if you are faint of heart or don't get
a laugh out of sick humor. You have been warned. I cut this out of some old
weird magazine many years ago.

http://i49.tinypic.com/dmac1t.jpg

G.

On Jul 13, 9:52*pm, "Somebody" > wrote:
> Do you use a garlic press or just chop? *There was a Trudeau at Kroger for
> 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a one-trick pony.

Not impressed by Trudeau products.

On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:52:25 -0400, "Somebody" > wrote:

> Do you use a garlic press or just chop? There was a Trudeau at Kroger for
> 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a one-trick pony.
>
>
I have three garlic presses that I never use. I just use my knife to
smush and chop.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 14/07/2012 12:52 AM, Somebody wrote:
> Do you use a garlic press or just chop? There was a Trudeau at Kroger for
> 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a one-trick pony.
>


They are great tools some some garlic uses. It is handy of you are
making garlic butter or garlic bread, and any time you are using a lot
of garlic.

On Jul 14, 12:52*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
> Do you use a garlic press or just chop? *There was a Trudeau at Kroger for
> 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a one-trick pony.

Depends on the usage. That's like asking if one should chop or slice
a tomato - depends on the usage.

I think Sheldon will be here any minute, damning the press. I have
the Zyliss and is does work the best, imo. I use it seldom, but have
also pressed a bit of flavor out of raw ginger.

Kalmia wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Jul 14, 12:52*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
> > Do you use a garlic press or just chop? *There was a Trudeau at
> > Kroger for 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a
> > one-trick pony.
>
> Depends on the usage. That's like asking if one should chop or slice
> a tomato - depends on the usage.
>
> I think Sheldon will be here any minute, damning the press. I have
> the Zyliss and is does work the best, imo. I use it seldom, but have
> also pressed a bit of flavor out of raw ginger.

I chop and mince by hand but if i had a garlic press, I might use it
for some items.

--

On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:48:10 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

> Kalmia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > On Jul 14, 12:52*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
> > > Do you use a garlic press or just chop? *There was a Trudeau at
> > > Kroger for 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a
> > > one-trick pony.
> >
> > Depends on the usage. That's like asking if one should chop or slice
> > a tomato - depends on the usage.
> >
> > I think Sheldon will be here any minute, damning the press. I have
> > the Zyliss and is does work the best, imo. I use it seldom, but have
> > also pressed a bit of flavor out of raw ginger.
>
> I chop and mince by hand but if i had a garlic press, I might use it
> for some items.

I have garlic presses, but times have changed. I use the microplane
for fine garlic now.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 2012-07-14 22:18:01 +0000, sf said:

> I have garlic presses, but times have changed. I use the microplane
> for fine garlic now.

Really? I treasure my fingernails too much. And I try to avoid
handling the garlic with my fingers if I can avoid. Do you put the
clove in a vice-grip or something first?

On Jul 14, 4:50*pm, gtr > wrote:
> On 2012-07-14 22:18:01 +0000, sf said:
>
> > I have garlic presses, but times have changed. *I use the microplane
> > for fine garlic now.
>
> Really? *I treasure my fingernails too much. And I try to avoid
> handling the garlic with my fingers if I can avoid. Do you put the
> clove in a vice-grip or something first?

http://www.amazon.com/Microplane-350...rds=microplane

On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:50:19 -0700, gtr > wrote:

> On 2012-07-14 22:18:01 +0000, sf said:
>
> > I have garlic presses, but times have changed. I use the microplane
> > for fine garlic now.
>
> Really? I treasure my fingernails too much. And I try to avoid
> handling the garlic with my fingers if I can avoid. Do you put the
> clove in a vice-grip or something first?

Nope. I bare knuckle it and I have fairly long fingernails too.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Somebody > wrote:
> Do you use a garlic press or just chop? There was a Trudeau at
> Kroger for 10.99 but seems bit pricey for something that is a one-trick
> pony.

Can you find one large enough to squeeze your head?

Not that anything would come out.

Just sayin'.