Unless you already answered it in a later email, I am wondering how much that garlic press thing is. Lora
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Bailey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [CnD] Using Fresh Garlic > I bought a garlic press from QVC. First you roll the garlic clove in the > rubber sheet, and it removes the skin. Then you put it in the tall > cylindrical thing and put the cap on that has a long cylinder in it and it > presses the garlic. Then you unscrew the bottom and you have wonderfully > pressed garlic, gut I don't remember the name of the device. > Jan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E. Squared" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 8:37 AM > Subject: Re: [CnD] Using Fresh Garlic > > > > Hi, Judie. > > i use my fingers to remove only the outer skin which feels a bit like > > paper. I find it helpful to peel from the bottom of the clove (where it > > was > > attached to the base) and work my way up. If the base is completely > > removed, you will see a small indentation on the bottom of the clove where > > you can start peeling. It helps to use a fingernail to start peeling. If > > I > > am having some trouble removing some skin, I hold the clove of garlic with > > my thumbs and forefingers and either do a slight twisting motion (my hands > > twisting in opposite directions) or apply a small amount of pressure as if > > I > > were trying to break it in half. > > I hope that this was helpful and not confusing. Smile! Have a good > > weekend. > > Elizabeth > > "A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, > > thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to > > others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with > > bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."--Jimmy > > Carter > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Judy Hansen" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 7:53 AM > > Subject: [CnD] Using Fresh Garlic > > > > > > I'd appreciate some help with preparing garlic for use. How much do you > > peel off before chopping? Any other tips for preparation would be > > appreciated. > > > > > > > > Blessings, > > > > > > > > Judie > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
