If you cook with a lot of garlic and are planning on frequent use out of your garlic press, then it's paramount to keep the press in tip-top shape for squashing garlic clove after garlic clove.

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The flavor of garlic drastically changes depending on how it's prepared. Here's how to crush your garlic gloves to perfection, and when you'll want to.