• umbrella@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    using pre minced garlic means being a bad cook??

    op is the true bad cook here

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      8 months ago

      While it does work, it’s the form of garlic that is the most destructive to the flavor compounds in garlic. Hence most cooks who know something about garlic, avoid it. Garlic powder and flakes are the most effective preserved forms of it.

      But even with that this “meme” doesn’t have a leg to stand on. You can make do with pre-minced garlic, though you’ll end up with a lot more of it in your dish to get the same taste.

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      8 months ago

      Tbf minced garlic isn’t great imo - granulated garlic works much better but this is some weird shade to be throwing around

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    8 months ago

    Let’s not be gatekeep-y here. All four of these things can be used to 95% effectiveness (compared with their fresh counterparts) in most recipes.

    There’s only one ingredient that should be on this list, and it’s missing. Velveeta.

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    7 months ago

    You forgot shit like “fondor”, the poor natrium glutamate imitation from Maggi. Many cantina cooks also use gallons of Worcester sauce (pronounced “Wooster” btw, and that’s a law)

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    8 months ago

    To those who use the jarred garlic, you should try getting a small food processor. It makes getting a bunch of minced garlic a breeze, and there really is a big difference.

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        8 months ago

        I also hate the smell that lingers on my hands for days after touching it. Would much rather just scoop it with a tablespoon and call it a day.