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.

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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (15 children)

What kind do you have?

I have an ancient one, probably my great grandmothers, and the garlic just gets smashed into the square-but-actually-round holes and it’s impossible to get most of it out.

Mostly it makes smashed garlic, which I can do with a knife much more easily..

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    I got an Oxo Good Grips one for my Christmas this year and I think it's the last press I'll ever need

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I have this one as well. I like how it's one piece, unlike some cheaper ones

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Are people just too lazy to chop garlic?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Sometimes you want it pressed rather than chopped

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Pestle and mortar? Smash it with a spoon?

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