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  🧄 Stop Chopping Garlic: 10 Useful Ways to Use a Garlic Press Garlic is one of those ingredients that can make an ordinary meal taste completely different. A little fresh garlic can add incredible flavor to pasta, sauces, vegetables, marinades, soups, curries, and so many other dishes. But there's one problem. Chopping garlic can be annoying. Your cutting board gets covered with tiny pieces, your knife becomes sticky, and the smell can stay on your fingers. That's where a garlic press can be a useful little kitchen helper. Instead of finely chopping cloves with a knife, you can press garlic directly into your bowl, pan, or recipe. Here are 10 practical ways to use a garlic press , plus tips for choosing and cleaning one. 🧄 1. Quickly Mince Fresh Garlic This is the most obvious—and probably the most useful—reason to own a garlic press. Instead of chopping garlic repeatedly with a knife, place the clove inside the press and squeeze. The garlic comes out finely cr...