• Drusas@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    To those who use the jarred garlic, you should try getting a small food processor. It makes getting a bunch of minced garlic a breeze, and there really is a big difference.

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        10 months ago

        I also hate the smell that lingers on my hands for days after touching it. Would much rather just scoop it with a tablespoon and call it a day.

      • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
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        10 months ago

        If you don’t want to crush them with the side of a knife to loosen the peels (it works great but then the squashed garlic is hard to hold if you’re grating it), a trick I saw was to chop the bottoms off the cloves and then throw them in the microwave for 10-20 seconds. The skins start to fall right off and peel like magic.

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          10 months ago

          tbh I’m not sure if nuked garlic is going to be much better than pre-minced and jarred garlic

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      10 months ago

      You’re not wrong, but just about everything I’ve read says in most cases the difference is too small to matter. So if you’re looking for convenience or less spoilage, this gives you that with almost no downside.