Garlic press

[Barry]

Can anyone recommend a garlic press that is not a PITA to clean afterwards?

Cheers

[StanleyB]

Try http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zyliss-Garlic-Press-Squeezer-Crusher-Masher-Susi-3-No-Peeling-Required-EasyClean-/201071630924?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&hash=item2ed0cd9a4c

[Barry]

Try http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zyliss-Garlic-Press-Squeezer-Crusher-Masher-Susi-3-No-Peeling-Required-EasyClean-/201071630924?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&hash=item2ed0cd9a4c

Many thanks Stan. I've just ordered one!

[The Black Adder]

Lazy Garlic, mate.... no need for a crush ever again.

[Barry]

Lazy Garlic, mate.... no need for a crush ever again.

I know about Lazy Garlic - but it's just not the same as freshly crushed cloves.

Thanks for the reminder though Joe.

[snapper]

A heavy knife and a chopping board. Failing that, a pestle and mortar.

[Mark Pope]

A heavy knife and a chopping board. Failing that, a pestle and mortar.
:exactly:

[Marco]

Yup, what did we all do before these ‘fancy gadgets' were invented! ;)

I can just see the Romans, back in the day… “I say, Cornelius, old boy, silly me I know, but I’ve gone and forgotten my garlic press. May I borrow your sword to crush this pesky garlic bulb, so I can make the Pesto?” :eyebrows:

Marco.

[Barry]

Yup, what did we all do before these ‘fancy gadgets' were invented! ;)

I can just see the Romans, back in the day… “I say, Cornelius, old boy, silly me I know, but I’ve gone and forgotten my garlic press. May I borrow your sword to crush this pesky garlic bulb, so I can make the Pesto?” :eyebrows:

Marco.

Thanks for the 'helpful' advice! :rolleyes:

[Marco]

It’s a joke, daftee!! :D

Marco.

[snapper]

Thanks for the 'helpful' advice! :rolleyes:

Helpful advice?

Wash your hands in cold water after handling garlic.

[Marco]

Any tips for what to do with a Tagine?

Marco.

[snapper]

Any tips for what to do with a Tagine?

Marco.

Wear it as a hat?

[The Black Adder]

I have one of these.... in fact I have two and selling one.

http://pantrypermitting.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/166421705d3402.gif

mega pricey though...

[Ninanina]

Many thanks Stan. I've just ordered one!

I have a Zyliss and they are superb... :)

[jollyfix]

I use a fork. Place fork on chopping board prongs on the board handle raised, a wee bit of salt, rub the garlic back and forth over the tips of the prongs. Quick, easy to clean and works amazingly well.

[walpurgis]

I don't need a garlic press. I hate the stinky stuff! :eyebrows:

[struth]

Sitting on it improves the flavour :eyebrows: .......I usually slice it wafer thin so you can see through it. I never crush it.

[struth]

Any tips for what to do with a Tagine?

Marco.

I have one, and it is superb way of cooking, but if it is not completely glazed then do not heat it from below or it will crack.

[Andrei]

http://pantrypermitting.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/166421705d3402.gif


It looks like a Venus Fly Trap

[Andrei]

I can just see the Romans, back in the day… “I say, Cornelius, old boy, silly me I know, but I’ve gone and forgotten my garlic press. May I borrow your sword to crush this pesky garlic bulb, so I can make the Pesto?”

"Oh Agricola, you are a silly billy, but of course you may borrow my sword to crush that pesky garlic bulb. Yet I must remind you that I am endeavoring to do to Athena what Caligula has been doing to his sister, so I must insist you clean it up afterwards."

[mimoser]

most garlic presses either use aluminium or are a pita to clean. the press I a m using at present is this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tupperware-New-Garlic-Wonder-Gadget/dp/B004RXIVES
sturdy, really easy to clean, dishwasher safe and sans aluminium. Had two Zyliss before – one raw aluminium, not dishwasher safe. The other coated aluminium – the coat wore off where the press goes into the beaker.
I stand two m tall and broke some other garlic presses before that, because of two much hp …
;-))
Michael

[Oldpinkman]

I have only ever finely chopped - although there is a crusher in the draw. This has earned me rare parental admiration from my son and stepsons, all 3 of whom are keen amateur chefs and devotees of every cookery competition programme and TV chef. (my daughter can't cook shaving water).

Apparently you should never crush garlic. :)

[Marco]

"Oh Agricola, you are a silly billy, but of course you may borrow my sword to crush that pesky garlic bulb. Yet I must remind you that I am endeavoring to do to Athena what Caligula has been doing to his sister, so I must insist you clean it up afterwards."

:lolsign:

:lol:

Marco.

[Effem]

The presses are a total pain the rump with the bloody fibres that clog up the holes in the bottom. Chopping them to me is a labour of love and doesn't actually release much of the oils - which is where the flavour is.

Put the bastards on a chopping board and whack 'em smartish with a wooden mallet or a meat tenderiser. Job done :)

[struth]

if you slice wafer thin and very gently cook them in oil they just melt. the flavour is much better

[Effem]

if you slice wafer thin and very gently cook them in oil they just melt. the flavour is much better

I won't disagree with you there Grant, but me with sharp knives and wafer thin don't make good bedfellows :lol: I have found you get the best flavour out of garlic when all the high heat frying is complete, then turn the heat right off and then put the garlic in, almost at ambient heat so it doesn't burn.

[struth]

know what you mean re knives if you aint good with them. i use a ceramic one as it is super sharp and thin but you could easily remove your finger so not being hungover does help:eyebrows:
i usually cut a little bit off the bottom so the clove doesnt move when cutting

[agk]

I tend to chop mine. Tried a couple of presses but prefer getting the knife going.

[Jason P]

http://youtu.be/MQhBfRDd6GM

[The Barbarian]

Lazy garlic in a jar. End of

:eyebrows:

[Marco]

Ugh - that tastes like wank oil! :spew:

Marco.

[shane]

voila :

http://www.josephjoseph.com/product/rocker-garlic-crusher-100-collection

[The Barbarian]

Ugh - that tastes like wank oil! :spew:

Marco.

Yeh ofc it does

:rolleyes:

[Marco]

Compared with fresh garlic it does :)

There’s simply no need to use ‘lazy garlic’, as it only takes minutes to use the proper stuff! One day, when it comes to food, folks in this country might learn to prioritise QUALITY over convenience…. ;)

Marco.

[Gordon Steadman]

My garlic press

[Marco]

That’s the chap to use, Gordon (the flat part of the blade to crush the garlic, exposing the outer skin, where the inner would then be finely chopped up), a process adopted by the Chinese, who use more garlic in cooking than Italians do!

Ask a Chinaman about which type of 'garlic press' he uses and he’ll just laugh at you... :eyebrows:

Marco.

[The Barbarian]

Compared with fresh garlic it does :)

There’s simply no need to use ‘lazy garlic’, as it only takes minutes to use the proper stuff! One day, when it comes to food, folks in this country might learn to prioritise QUALITY over convenience…. ;)

Marco.

Convenience! I wish food was more convenient without reverting to junk food cos cooking & eating takes up time i aint prepared to spend.

Eat to live not the other way around. The quicker i get my nose bag off the better. But we been here before

[Marco]

Indeed we have, dude. We’re just very different people in that respect :)

Marco (who 'lives to eat', rather than 'eats to live’).