On Aug 15, 8:52 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
> "cybercat" > wrote in message
>
> >> I've not touched a garlic press since I found out how easy it is to just
> >> smash and chop. IMO, it gives better flavor than the stuff through a
> >> press. Faster too, once you learn how.
>
> > I use a large meat tenderizer, mallet-style. I use the flat side and crush
> > then dice finely. Someone gave me a garlic press and I used it once, which
> > is as many times as I ever want to clean a garlic press.
>
> Instead of the mallet, I use the side of a wide knife and bang it with the
> heel of my hand. Then you pull away the peel, give a few chops, and into
> the pan. I can have three cloves chopped by the time you can find the
> press.

I too have learned that procedure and got skilled enough that now the
shredded garlic pieces don't fly when I chop them