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Mincing Garlic (Three Methods)

Name: Mincing Garlic (Three Methods)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Garlic cloves; Salt (for level 3); Other aromatics (ginger, spring onion, or shallot; optional)

5 min · Serves 1

prep
knife skills
quick
technique

5 mintotal

5 minhands on

2steps

1servings

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Ingredients

Garlic cloves
Salt (for level 3)
Other aromatics (ginger, spring onion, or shallot; optional)

Method

A wide-bladed Chinese chef's knife (caidao) is essential for the smearing technique.
For Level 3, allowing the salted garlic to sit for a minute gives the salt time to draw out liquid and break down the cell walls.

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