I got a set of those earlier in the year.
I just saw a garlic hack last night on YT that showed using a strainer as a way to mince garlic like a press buy rubbing the garlic on the mesh. It seemed to work pretty well without the mess of a press.
What’s the next kitchen item you plan to buy (2025)?
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I got a set of those earlier in the year.
I just saw a garlic hack last night on YT that showed using a strainer as a way to mince garlic like a press buy rubbing the garlic on the mesh. It seemed to work pretty well without the mess of a press.
That's handy.
The few times I do something with flour other than gravy, I find myself needing to dust the work surface again but I've already put the flour away. I think I'll get one of those.
That's a new one on me. I just use a microplane.
I'm curious to try it.
It's gotta be easier to clean than a microplane. And to retrieve the minced garlic.
At least from my experience with microplanes and zesting.
I'm curious to try his method for peeling garlic as well. He showed a lot of ways to skin that cat, but most had to do with needing large quantities.
I ordered a 2-pack of those sifter/dredgers.
Amazon did not have the exact same one available as shown, but it appeared you could use one for fine materials and one for flour. There was a separate mesh screen I am assuming you either use or not. Or maybe one is a finer mesh.
It's gotta be easier to clean than a microplane. And to retrieve the minced garlic.
At least from my experience with microplanes and zesting.
I'm curious to try his method for peeling garlic as well. He showed a lot of ways to skin that cat, but most had to do with needing large quantities.
I ordered a 2-pack of those sifter/dredgers.
Amazon did not have the exact same one available as shown, but it appeared you could use one for fine materials and one for flour. There was a separate mesh screen I am assuming you either use or not. Or maybe one is a finer mesh.
Barriehie
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I zap garlic in the microwave and it pops right out of the skin. One or two cloves is 8 seconds, 1600 watts.
That was a method he used, too.
Tons of garlic tips and tricks in that video.
The tips for using garlic skins (at the end) are brilliant! I just learned something.
Dunno. I always find sieves more difficult to clean. Tiny particles in the mesh...
msmofet
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I used the old-fashioned garlic press that you put in the well and closed the handle and squeeze. PITA to clean.
Then moved on to the microplane. Worked good. Managed to grate my fingers many times, but was easy to clean.
I tried the sieve thing and was terrible.
After that, I moved on to this garlic press/rocker. I liked this one. Easy to clean, but when the arthritis is acting up it can be a pain (literally) to rock. I still use if I just want 1 or 2 cloves.
But now my favorite way is to chop in my mini food processor and freeze in Ziploc sandwich bags. Just take it out, snap off a piece, and back in freezer. Yes, I need to clean the FP, BUT I do a whole bag of peeled garlic cloves and get about 3–4 bags of minced garlic in the freezer. I only need to clean the FP once for garlic that lasts MONTHS. I like the trade-off.
I buy peeled garlic cloves, so much easier than peeling. I tried the silicone tube and the put in container and shake the bejeezus out of them (scared the heck out of the cats). Both were a PITA.
Now I buy peeled and FP them. SO much easier and worth the extra money and NO stress.
badjak
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I simply use a knife and mince.
Or the mortar & pestle.
I got no microwave, otherwise I would use that as well
Or the mortar & pestle.
I got no microwave, otherwise I would use that as well
I like that video quite a bit. That fellow is personable and a good presenter.
I’d have to quibble with his “hack” on creating garlic paste with “nothing but a knife” - that’s just the classic way, that’s not a hack. I’ve been watching chefs do that for 45 years or longer.
I’m intrigued with the oil made from the garlic skins, but dubious of the seasoning made from them, but I like his style.
Right - I just throw my microplane in the dishwasher and it’s perfectly clean after that.
I was hoping I could just blast it with hot water out of the sprinkler.
Cleaning a microplane is like cleaning a box grater to me. Gotta be careful of the sharp edges and what direction you are going. Cheese falls right off, but zest doesn't (for me) and I end up using my fingers to scrape it from the underside.
Anyway, I'll find out tonight if the mesh works on garlic cloves well enough to be a viable alternative.
I noticed he used the word hack a couple times when it didn't seem to fit, too.
It might be the country he is from, too. But the gist of things was good.
I had forgotten all about shaking garlic cloves to help skin them. I used to use a couple stainless bowls. Then would need to clean the bowls. But if I were to have a dedicated jar and leave the skins in... and fill it with oil when there was enough...