On Feb 8, 12:12*am, "Curt Nelson" > wrote:
> Hi everybody:
>
> I realize that all "real chefs" hate garlic presses, but for me they do have
> their time and place and my latest musing isn't about this, which has likely
> been dissected here ad nauseam.
>
> I'm wondering if a garlic press can be used effectively with ginger.
>
> What plopped this notion into my head was watching an old America's Test
> Kitchen episode on teriyaki, where they use a microplane on the ginger and
> then continue to use it on some garlic. My beef is that ATK has been a
> leading proponent of garlic presses for a decade now, and in this episode
> they seem to abandon the concept to the peril of their fingernails.
>
> Shocking, I know. A television cooking show flip-flopping on their gospel
> like a United States Senator, what are the chances?
>
> Anyway, I've watched enough cooking segments to know bullshit when I see it
> and I'm planning on trying ginger in my Zyliss garlic press for lunch on
> Monday.
>
> If anyone here has tried this, please let me know. I'll get back to you soon
> with my results.
>
> Hasta,
> Curt Nelson

Good luck. My zyliss didn't do the trick. Better to work with a fine
grater.