I know, kinda hard to believe, but the very serious folks over at serious eats actually tested how the flavor of garlic changes depending on how you prep it.
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Images. Garlic paste, on the other hand, is more like garlic mush. Commercial garlic presses are available that crush the cloves, but you can crush garlic quickly without any special equipment.
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Another option is drizzling the garlic with olive oil, which will also stop it from sticking to your knife. I grew up with those things, and i don't entirely dislike them, but they aren't necessary. No more sticky, smelly garlic fingers to get fresh minced garlic.
A garlic press, also known as a garlic crusher, is a kitchen utensil to crush garlic cloves efficiently by forcing them through a grid of small holes, usually with some type of piston.
Start by pressing down on garlic with the side of your blade and scraping across. Most everything tastes better with fresh garlic, and a garlic press makes it quick and easy to add it to any dish. If you're like us, your garlic press has been sitting in the back of a kitchen drawer without much to do. Just peel the cloves and place them in freezer bags in the freezer.
