For me, there were several dollar store trinkets that already broke, and one toy for my kids that was a huge sparkly styrofoam mess waiting to happen, so I threw it out rather than curse anyone else with it.

    • @hinterlufer
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      711 months ago

      Pressed garlic has a much more intense flavor. For a stew or most cooked stuff I would squash and chop it, for sauces or garlic oil I prefer pressed.

      It’s also much faster as you don’t have to peel it and if you wash the press right away it’s just as fast as washing a knife.

      • SanguinePar
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        111 months ago

        It has literally never occurred to me that there’s no need to peel garlic if it’s going in a press. I feel dumb now.

    • @smort
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      611 months ago

      Sometimes you want it pressed rather than chopped

        • @Buddahriffic
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          411 months ago

          Knife works better, since it’s a flat surface. A spoon would push it to the side instead of crushing evenly. Mortar and pestle is overkill unless you’ve got a lot of garlic to press.