Garlic press alternatives

Silvertabby

When I got married, I had to learn how to cook. Fast.  I followed a recipe for a stir-fry, which included 2 cloves of crushed garlic.  I didn't realise that a 'clove' was just a small part of the bulb, and used 2 whole bulbs in a stir fry for just the two of us.....

Rosa_Damascena

Rosa_Damascena said:

Happy_Sloth said:

i just use the fine side of a grater i've got a garlic press and still use the grater because the press is a pain in the butt to wash haha.  

My sentiments exactly! Although I find a toothbrush works well for cleaning small and intricate kitchen gadgets (eg spiraliser blades).

I bought a load of garlic in bulk (we're looking at about 25 heads!) for pennies and then froze the individual cloves in a Kwik-bag. You can access the right dose and its easier to peel when its been frozen. Also a lot easier to grate, doesn't turn to mush quite as quickly. But the problem of smelly fingertips remains

Famous last words! I went to a chazzer with my mum just yesterday and she saw a garlic crusher and bought it. She has been cooking for a family for over 50 years and suddenly she needs one

mumf

We use the garlic in a tube.I don’t like garlicky hands either,and nor do I like the smell of ‘raw’ garlic.Turns my guts.

Emmia

The garlic press we have seperates which makes it much easier to clean (it goes in the dishwasher) but I always have a tube of garlic puree in the fridge too. 

C_J

I buy jars of garlic paste from my local Asian mini market (they do jars of ginger paste, and even ginger-garlic mixed paste too) for 99p and it lasts for ages (and is not pickled in vinegar). In fact I buy almost all my herbs and spices (that are not grown at home) from the Asian store, such good value for money.

When cooking with fresh garlic, I am in the ‘whack it with the side of a broad bladed knife’ brigade.

Rosa_Damascena

I cooked in my kitchen for the last time yesterday morning, using plenty of garlic. I now have a freezer drawer full of HM meals should I wish to draw on it over the next 3 months if I get sick of salad / cereal / nothing for dinner.