garlic impressions

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Excellent gift discussion, comrades. Thank you!

Let me try this out on you, though. Let's say you said to me "I lost my favorite cast iron pan," and I said "Look! To replace it, I bought you this awesome nostick microcoated ultralight polymer chafing dish!" or "This antique ash-heated clay warming sphere!"

Wouldn't you be like, "Frac, that is so awesome. Now all I need to be happy is a cast iron pan."

I agree that the mortar and pestle is both beautiful and superior in action. I only fear it would be puzzling as a replacement for a garlic press.

Although maybe a whole different category of object is a good idea. Then you can't get the Wrong One.

It's all so confusing. Me, I use the flat side of a knife.

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I suppose I could get him a nice knife. Hmm. Possible.

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[onlynarisse.livejournal.com]

I have to weigh in here. No knives as gifts. Apparently in Italian culture knives as gifts are a big no-no. It implies that you want violence to come to that person. Not in a good way.

And I know you are not Italain. Just thought I would add my cultural paranoia to the gift-giving discussion.

(and like I said, Ikea, excellent garlic press, not a knife).

Oh, and as a joint part of the gift, kainhighwind_dr has this rubber tube thing, which, provided you put a clove of garlic in it with the skin on, and roll it against the counter, will remove the skin and keep the garlic in tact. Very cool.

[kainhighwind-dr.livejournal.com]

Yeah that silicone tube is pretty neat... you can also get them as a mat which you roll up yourself, and a garlic-shaped one that supposedly can cleanly peel a whole head of garlic! I have my doubts...

Plus, the original concept (the mat ones) were a Canadian invention. We rock. ;D

[radiantfracture]

Where did you get the tube?

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[radiantfracture]

The rubber tube sounds like a brilliant accessory. I think you're right: I think I'll check out the IKEA model and see if it will do.

I can't afford a really nice knife anyway. And I love the Canadian connection of the tube. I can be all: here. It's like basketball.

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[kainhighwind-dr.livejournal.com]

Yeah I had the same thought regarding gift 'substitution'... might not be interpreted correctly, even with an explanation.

We have a garlic press (though I also use a knife when I'm feeling too lazy to clean the thing), and it's a Zyliss from Penna and Co. Sounds exactly like inlandsea's model, complete with nice solid metal construction, rounded garlic well, and blue rubberized handle grips (great for arthritic hands). I'm happy with it, and I don't much like garlic presses normally.

Good luck finding your perfect gift!

[radiantfracture]

So where does one view a Zyliss from Penna and Co., other than at your house? (Though if I can come over to see it, hey. Garlic party.)

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[kainhighwind-dr.livejournal.com]

Well, the Zyliss site doesn't seem to have the one we do, which now makes me wonder if ours really is a Zyliss (I coulda swore it was...). Either way, it's nice! It looks a lot like the Zyliss 'Jumbo' model on their site: www.zyliss.com (International English site... try the US too if interested).

At any rate, you could go to Penna & Co. (Broadmead Village) OR the fancy kitchen shop in Mayfair Mall (across from Spencer Gifts I think) OR the kitchen shop on the north side of the Bay Centre (near the alley with the Tapa Bar.. can't recall the name).

These shops should also have the garlic peeling tubes and/or mats.

[chromemagpie.livejournal.com]

OR Muffet & Louisa. They have lots of shinies.

And kitchen things, obviously.