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OXO Good Grips Garlic Press
Good for quick garlic in marinades
A garlic press from OXO’s Good Grips line — shawarma marinades and sauces use a lot of garlic, and this speeds up the prep.
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What it's good for
- Fast way to crush several cloves for a marinade
- Good Grips handles are designed for comfort
- Useful for tahini sauce and garlicky yogurt sauces
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Things to consider
- For toum, a food processor still does the emulsifying — a press only preps the garlic
Using it for shawarma
Press garlic straight into the marinade bowl, or into lemon and salt for a quick garlic sauce base. Shawarma marinades often call for four or more cloves per batch.
Alternatives
A microplane grater or a knife and some patience. For toum, the garlic still needs a food processor to emulsify.