I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage. It's
just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very well. It
has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about garlic?
Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need for most of
it. Polly

On 8/1/2013 12:12 AM, Polly Esther wrote:

> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
> for most of it. Polly
>

I have frozen roasted garlic heads with great success. Have not tried raw.

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On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:12:37 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage. It's
> just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very well. It
> has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about garlic?
> Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need for most of
> it. Polly

I use fresh garlic fast enough, meaning I don't have to worry about it
if I process just a few at a time by hand and if I needed it.l If I
wanted to freeze garlic, I'd want it in a usable form... which means
I'd freeze roasted garlic the way kalmia suggests, or I'd process it
in some other way - and I'd process it in the food processor if I
dIdn't have the resources to buy private lessons somewhere else.

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On 01/08/2013 06:47, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:12:37 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > wrote:
>
>> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage. It's
>> just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very well. It
>> has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about garlic?
>> Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need for most of
>> it. Polly
>
> I use fresh garlic fast enough, meaning I don't have to worry about it
> if I process just a few at a time by hand and if I needed it.l If I
> wanted to freeze garlic, I'd want it in a usable form... which means
> I'd freeze roasted garlic the way kalmia suggests, or I'd process it
> in some other way - and I'd process it in the food processor if I
> dIdn't have the resources to buy private lessons somewhere else.
>
We bought a jar of prepared garlic, thinking it would be easy and on
hand at all times. It was only available until we first used it, then it
was discarded. Yuk!

"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
> for most of it. Polly

Yes I freeze it minced. No deterioration at all. I spoon. it into a large
plastic baggie and seal it. I press it out flat (thinly) and freeze it
like that. It is then easy to break a few pieces off when needed

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On 8/1/2013 5:50 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Polly Esther" > wrote
>> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
>> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
>> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
>> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
>> for most of it. Polly
>
> Yes I freeze it minced. No deterioration at all. I spoon. it into a
> large plastic baggie and seal it. I press it out flat (thinly) and
> freeze it like that. It is then easy to break a few pieces off when needed
>
I do that with minced ginger - I use a small scoop/disher, freeze on a
sheet of parchment, then store the frozen balls in a freezer bag.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/1/2013 5:50 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Polly Esther" > wrote
>>> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
>>> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
>>> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
>>> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
>>> for most of it. Polly
>>
>> Yes I freeze it minced. No deterioration at all. I spoon. it into a
>> large plastic baggie and seal it. I press it out flat (thinly) and
>> freeze it like that. It is then easy to break a few pieces off when
>> needed
>>
> I do that with minced ginger - I use a small scoop/disher, freeze on a
> sheet of parchment, then store the frozen balls in a freezer bag.

I do lumps of stuff like that too, but I use silicon bun sheets. When they
are frozen they just pop out and I keep them in a baggie. I use a big bun
sheet for sauces and do the same. It sure saves on the boxes.

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On 8/1/2013 7:18 AM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 8/1/2013 5:50 AM, Ophelia wrote:

>> Yes I freeze it minced. No deterioration at all. I spoon. it into a
>> large plastic baggie and seal it. I press it out flat (thinly) and
>> freeze it like that. It is then easy to break a few pieces off when
>> needed
>>
> I do that with minced ginger - I use a small scoop/disher, freeze on a
> sheet of parchment, then store the frozen balls in a freezer bag.

Off on a tangent, I recently read in a couple of places that you
should let garlic sit for a while after chopping and before cooking.
This increases its health benefits. This explains the process:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...oodtip&dbid=22

nancy

> wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 10:50:33 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
>>> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
>>> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
>>> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
>>> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
>>> for most of it. Polly
>>
>>Yes I freeze it minced. No deterioration at all. I spoon. it into a
>>large
>>plastic baggie and seal it. I press it out flat (thinly) and freeze it
>>like that. It is then easy to break a few pieces off when needed
>>
>>--
> Going to try that, very useful, sometimes I have convinced myself it
> wasn't worth the hassle just for a couple of cloves in a stir fry etc.

Pretty much the same as me


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On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 08:23:38 +0100, Broadback
> wrote:

> We bought a jar of prepared garlic, thinking it would be easy and on
> hand at all times. It was only available until we first used it, then it
> was discarded. Yuk!

Jarred has never appealed to me, so I can't say I've used it. I was
curious about the contents (because you said you threw it out).
Apparently there aren't any preservative, it's just garlic and oil,
but a comment in a thread on Chowhound said it "tastes like plastic"
if you don't remove as much of the oil as possible. Maybe that was
the problem you had with it. I'm just going to stick with peel it
yourself cloves of garlic that come as a head. Pre-peeled garlic is
fine if peeling it is an issue, but I prefer my garlic natural. I
don't mind taking a few seconds out of my life to chop it as finely as
I need it to be either. You probably feel the same way.

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In article >,
"Polly Esther" > wrote:

> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage. It's
> just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very well. It
> has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about garlic?
> Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need for most of
> it. Polly

I buy frozen minced garlic. Love that stuff! It comes in a mini ice cube
tray and you just pop out a cube to equal one clove. The ingredients
just say "garlic" so I should think you could do it yourself.

marcella

On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:15:25 -0700, Marcella Peek
> wrote:

> In article >,
> "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>
> > I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage. It's
> > just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very well. It
> > has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about garlic?
> > Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need for most of
> > it. Polly
>
> I buy frozen minced garlic. Love that stuff! It comes in a mini ice cube
> tray and you just pop out a cube to equal one clove. The ingredients
> just say "garlic" so I should think you could do it yourself.
>

Do you buy it at Trader Joe's? I've seen their mini cubes of
"whatever"... I think they have pesto too, not sure if they have
anything else packaged that way.


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On 01/08/2013 15:42, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:15:25 -0700, Marcella Peek
> > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>>
>>> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage. It's
>>> just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very well. It
>>> has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about garlic?
>>> Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need for most of
>>> it. Polly
>>
>> I buy frozen minced garlic. Love that stuff! It comes in a mini ice cube
>> tray and you just pop out a cube to equal one clove. The ingredients
>> just say "garlic" so I should think you could do it yourself.
>>
>
> Do you buy it at Trader Joe's? I've seen their mini cubes of
> "whatever"... I think they have pesto too, not sure if they have
> anything else packaged that way.
>
>
OT slightly, I don't think garlic is worth freezing as (in the UK
anyway) it is always available fresh. However I do freeze freshly picked
mint, place in bags then freeze. A big plus with that is while still
frozen roll it with a rolling pin,It breaks up as though chopped, that
is worth while.

Sqwertz wrote:
> Probably turns mushy when thawed.
>
> -sw

Kinda like yer mayo filled needldick, eh Sqwerty?

On 8/1/2013 10:57 AM, Broadback wrote:

> OT slightly, I don't think garlic is worth freezing as (in the UK
> anyway) it is always available fresh.

Fresh in the store, but not always in my pantry. I'm going to look for
the frozen to keep as a backup. Sometimes I look in the garlic
container to find a couple of say looking cloves. I don't care for the
jarred stuff.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 8/1/2013 10:57 AM, Broadback wrote:
>
> > OT slightly, I don't think garlic is worth freezing as (in the UK
> > anyway) it is always available fresh.
>
> Fresh in the store, but not always in my pantry. I'm going to look for
> the frozen to keep as a backup. Sometimes I look in the garlic
> container to find a couple of say looking cloves. I don't care for the
> jarred stuff.

My back up for running out of cloves, is a tube of garlic paste.

Janet UK

On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 17:48:08 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>>
>> On 8/1/2013 10:57 AM, Broadback wrote:
>>
>> > OT slightly, I don't think garlic is worth freezing as (in the UK
>> > anyway) it is always available fresh.
>>
>> Fresh in the store, but not always in my pantry. I'm going to look for
>> the frozen to keep as a backup. Sometimes I look in the garlic
>> container to find a couple of say looking cloves. I don't care for the
>> jarred stuff.
>
> My back up for running out of cloves, is a tube of garlic paste.

My back up is granulated garlic... and it's not just for when running
out, often I only want a tiny bit and in some dishes granulated works
better (pizza).

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Polly Esther" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
>> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
>> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
>> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
>> for most of it. Polly
>
> Yes I freeze it minced. No deterioration at all. I spoon. it into a
> large plastic baggie and seal it. I press it out flat (thinly) and
> freeze it like that. It is then easy to break a few pieces off when
> needed

Do you know what Polly! I see your requests and try to help but get no
response or acknowledgement! I will not bother again.

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"Ophelia" <>
> Do you know what Polly! I see your requests and try to help but get no
> response or acknowledgement! I will not bother again.
>
I sincerely apologize. Today I've been doing hurricane prep stuff like
washing sheets, blankets and cleaning the guest room in case we need to
shelter offspring and their pets. Polly

On 7/31/2013 6:12 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
> for most of it. Polly
>

I'm gonna try freezing cloves of garlic. I think it'll work fine. The
best preservation method is freeze drying but I can't find a cheap
source of the stuff.

"dsi1" wrote in message ...

On 7/31/2013 6:12 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
> for most of it. Polly
>

I'm gonna try freezing cloves of garlic. I think it'll work fine. The
best preservation method is freeze drying but I can't find a cheap
source of the stuff.

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
I freeze whole peeled cloves and take them out a few minutes before they
are needed and use a garlic press. Works well for soups, stews
etc......Sharon in Canada

"Sharon" <
> > I freeze whole peeled cloves and take them out a few minutes before
> > they
> are needed and use a garlic press. Works well for soups, stews
> etc......Sharon in Canada
Very interesting discussion. Thank you all. I'll give it a try.
Polly

"Sharon" wrote:
>"dsi1" wrote:
>>Polly Esther wrote:
>>
>> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
>> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
>> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
>> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
>> for most of it.

>
>I'm gonna try freezing cloves of garlic. I think it'll work fine. The
>best preservation method is freeze drying but I can't find a cheap
>source of the stuff.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Spice-Hunt...c+freeze+dried

>I freeze whole peeled cloves and take them out a few minutes before they
>are needed and use a garlic press. Works well for soups, stews
>etc......Sharon in Canada

I see no point in freezing garlic.... it's been a very long time since
any has rotted for me, years... each time I shop I buy a couple heads
so I always have new... and on the very rare occasions I've run out I
use dehy/granulated, certainly cheap enough... and that I store in my
freezer along with other herbs/spices to extend freshness.

On 8/2/2013 2:15 AM, Sharon wrote:
>
>
> "dsi1" wrote in message ...
>
> On 7/31/2013 6:12 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
>> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
>> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
>> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
>> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
>> for most of it. Polly
>>
>
> I'm gonna try freezing cloves of garlic. I think it'll work fine. The
> best preservation method is freeze drying but I can't find a cheap
> source of the stuff.
>
> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> I freeze whole peeled cloves and take them out a few minutes before
> they are needed and use a garlic press. Works well for soups, stews
> etc......Sharon in Canada

I haven't used whole cloves in years. That used to be my favorite thing
though. The next time I go to Costco, I'll buy a one of those large
containers of peeled cloves. I've thought of doing that before but
figured that I'd end up throwing most of it away. Thanks for the idea.

> wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 08:35:48 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>>>
>>> On 7/31/2013 6:12 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
>>>> I read today that you can freeze cloves of garlic without any damage.
>>>> It's just been such a help to me to learn here that milk freezes very
>>>> well. It has saved me many a long trip to the grocery. But. What about
>>>> garlic? Usually the fresh garlic I buy dries out before I have any need
>>>> for most of it. Polly
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm gonna try freezing cloves of garlic. I think it'll work fine. The
>>> best preservation method is freeze drying but I can't find a cheap
>>> source of the stuff.
>
> I bought three garlic this a.m. and have just finished chopping them
> up. Kitchen smells evil, the chopped garlic is safely freezing and I
> shall be interested to see how it is when I use some.
>
> It seems a practical solution to not using a head of garlic and then
> finding it all dried and dead when you do want it.

That is what I do! Do report back

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On 8/3/2013 6:45 AM, wrote:
> I bought three garlic this a.m. and have just finished chopping them
> up. Kitchen smells evil, the chopped garlic is safely freezing and I
> shall be interested to see how it is when I use some.
>
> It seems a practical solution to not using a head of garlic and then
> finding it all dried and dead when you do want it.
>

I've had that happen to me. I'd be looking for that head of garlic and
find it in some dark area of the refrigerator and it's just a shell of
it's former self. What a disappointment!

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/3/2013 6:45 AM, wrote:
>> I bought three garlic this a.m. and have just finished chopping them
>> up. Kitchen smells evil, the chopped garlic is safely freezing and I
>> shall be interested to see how it is when I use some.
>>
>> It seems a practical solution to not using a head of garlic and then
>> finding it all dried and dead when you do want it.
>>
>
> I've had that happen to me. I'd be looking for that head of garlic and
> find it in some dark area of the refrigerator and it's just a shell of
> it's former self. What a disappointment!

It is. Ask me how I know!

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On 8/3/2013 8:25 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 8/3/2013 6:45 AM, wrote:
>>> I bought three garlic this a.m. and have just finished chopping them
>>> up. Kitchen smells evil, the chopped garlic is safely freezing and I
>>> shall be interested to see how it is when I use some.
>>>
>>> It seems a practical solution to not using a head of garlic and then
>>> finding it all dried and dead when you do want it.
>>>
>>
>> I've had that happen to me. I'd be looking for that head of garlic and
>> find it in some dark area of the refrigerator and it's just a shell of
>> it's former self. What a disappointment!
>
> It is. Ask me how I know!
>

OK, well how that heck do you know that???

On 8/3/2013 8:42 AM, wrote:
>
> I used to keep it in the cupboard at room temp, was told that was the
> best way, but somehow it was always dead when wanted
>

I just hate squeezing those bulbs to find out if there's anything in
there. The anticipation is almost too hard to take. Luckily, there's
plan B - dehydrated garlic. It ain't as good as the real thing but it's
reliable. I think I'll make a pizza and put a whole bulb of chopped
garlic on it. Yummy.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/3/2013 8:25 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 8/3/2013 6:45 AM, wrote:
>>>> I bought three garlic this a.m. and have just finished chopping them
>>>> up. Kitchen smells evil, the chopped garlic is safely freezing and I
>>>> shall be interested to see how it is when I use some.
>>>>
>>>> It seems a practical solution to not using a head of garlic and then
>>>> finding it all dried and dead when you do want it.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I've had that happen to me. I'd be looking for that head of garlic and
>>> find it in some dark area of the refrigerator and it's just a shell of
>>> it's former self. What a disappointment!
>>
>> It is. Ask me how I know!
>>
>
> OK, well how that heck do you know that???

lol it's just a saying which means 'I have been there, done that'

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dsi1 > wrote in news:ktjqac$vpd$1@dont-
email.me:

> On 8/3/2013 8:42 AM, wrote:
>>
>> I used to keep it in the cupboard at room temp, was told that was the
>> best way, but somehow it was always dead when wanted
>>
>
> I just hate squeezing those bulbs to find out if there's anything in
> there. The anticipation is almost too hard to take. Luckily, there's
> plan B - dehydrated garlic. It ain't as good as the real thing but it's
> reliable. I think I'll make a pizza and put a whole bulb of chopped
> garlic on it. Yummy.
>

Nobody seems to have mentioned the chopped garlic that comes with juice
usually in a glass jar. This is what I've used for years. It lasts
seemingly forever in the refrigerator. Is it that much worse than chopped
fresh garlic? Doesn't seem so to my uneducated and aged palate.


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On 8/3/2013 10:56 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 8/3/2013 8:25 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 8/3/2013 6:45 AM, wrote:
>>>>> I bought three garlic this a.m. and have just finished chopping them
>>>>> up. Kitchen smells evil, the chopped garlic is safely freezing and I
>>>>> shall be interested to see how it is when I use some.
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems a practical solution to not using a head of garlic and then
>>>>> finding it all dried and dead when you do want it.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've had that happen to me. I'd be looking for that head of garlic and
>>>> find it in some dark area of the refrigerator and it's just a shell of
>>>> it's former self. What a disappointment!
>>>
>>> It is. Ask me how I know!
>>>
>>
>> OK, well how that heck do you know that???
>
> lol it's just a saying which means 'I have been there, done that'
>

Ha ha, you're right. My brain farted.

On Thursday, August 1, 2013 1:47:52 AM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>
> I use fresh garlic fast enough, meaning I don't have to worry about it
>
> if I process just a few at a time by hand and if I needed it.l If I
>
> wanted to freeze garlic, I'd want it in a usable form... which means
>
> I'd freeze roasted garlic the way kalmia suggests,

I said that? Gee, if I roast any garlic, it's GAWN that day, spread on some decent bread etc. My fresh heads are gone in less than a week, so freezing it has never entered my mind.

On 8/4/2013 6:21 AM, KenK wrote:
> dsi1 > wrote in news:ktjqac$vpd$1@dont-
> email.me:
>
>> On 8/3/2013 8:42 AM, wrote:
>>>
>>> I used to keep it in the cupboard at room temp, was told that was the
>>> best way, but somehow it was always dead when wanted
>>>
>>
>> I just hate squeezing those bulbs to find out if there's anything in
>> there. The anticipation is almost too hard to take. Luckily, there's
>> plan B - dehydrated garlic. It ain't as good as the real thing but it's
>> reliable. I think I'll make a pizza and put a whole bulb of chopped
>> garlic on it. Yummy.
>>
>
> Nobody seems to have mentioned the chopped garlic that comes with juice
> usually in a glass jar. This is what I've used for years. It lasts
> seemingly forever in the refrigerator. Is it that much worse than chopped
> fresh garlic? Doesn't seem so to my uneducated and aged palate.
>
>

I've used that stuff. I should pick up a bottle of it. It's garlic in a
very convenient form. Thanks for mentioning it.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/3/2013 10:56 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 8/3/2013 8:25 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 8/3/2013 6:45 AM, wrote:
>>>>>> I bought three garlic this a.m. and have just finished chopping them
>>>>>> up. Kitchen smells evil, the chopped garlic is safely freezing and
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> shall be interested to see how it is when I use some.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It seems a practical solution to not using a head of garlic and then
>>>>>> finding it all dried and dead when you do want it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I've had that happen to me. I'd be looking for that head of garlic and
>>>>> find it in some dark area of the refrigerator and it's just a shell of
>>>>> it's former self. What a disappointment!
>>>>
>>>> It is. Ask me how I know!
>>>>
>>>
>>> OK, well how that heck do you know that???
>>
>> lol it's just a saying which means 'I have been there, done that'
>>
>
> Ha ha, you're right. My brain farted.

np

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