People fall for so many kitchen gadgets when a cutting board and a chef’s knife can do most of your culinary tasks and leave you with a simple cleanup. Ever try to clean the residue out of all those little holes in a garlic press?
Yes, every time I use it. In the reverse position it has pins that clear every hole. Although I agree that my chef’s knife and cutting board cover most of the tasks, garlic needs to be crushed, not just cut, to efficiently produce alicin, the desired nutrient.
“The enzyme, alliinase, stored in a separate compartment in garlic, combines with a compound called alliin in raw garlic and produces allicin”
phylum about 9 years ago
you have to make war before you can make more weapons..
Sisyphos about 9 years ago
It’s really fortunate for Opus that Sharper Bric-A-Brac seems to have all the bases covered….
jrankin1959 about 9 years ago
Remember, Opus – five-second rule…
charliesommers about 9 years ago
People fall for so many kitchen gadgets when a cutting board and a chef’s knife can do most of your culinary tasks and leave you with a simple cleanup. Ever try to clean the residue out of all those little holes in a garlic press?
TheSkulker about 9 years ago
Yes, every time I use it. In the reverse position it has pins that clear every hole. Although I agree that my chef’s knife and cutting board cover most of the tasks, garlic needs to be crushed, not just cut, to efficiently produce alicin, the desired nutrient.
“The enzyme, alliinase, stored in a separate compartment in garlic, combines with a compound called alliin in raw garlic and produces allicin”