Garlic Press

To make Ginger-Garlic paste everytime a recipe requires it, is a pain in the neck... Specially with the mixer's here, they dont help us make a smooth paste (specially when a small quantity is to be ground)... So it was best to paste them and store in separate containers... That ways I was happy that it dint contain any preservatives, and I kinda disliked the smell of the all ready to use Ginger-Garlic paste... But again this phobia of mine always made me wash my hands wipe them dry everytime I had to draw a spoon out of the container, amidst cooking this ofcourse is painful too...



I came across this Garlic Press, its available in all the stores (like Taget, Kohls etc) in the kitchen Equipments aisle... It costs $11 though, when there are good deals or when coupons are available its defiitely something worth buying... Now work has become very easy, peel the Garlic Cloves and place them in the container with holes and press the handles, Garlic is semi pasted, its ofcourse coarse... The taste is different than when it is crushed or pasted in a mixer or a mortar... Garlic Press has earned a permanent place in my kitchen for sure... ;) Am planning to send one for my Mom too... Happy cooking folks!!!

How to use a Can Opener???

I have seen a Can Opener and have used canned food, but never been curious to use it, I thought using one would be a very simple task but it proved different... I always have a notion that Canned Food was not very healthy but in this quick world there is no other resort, rather to get used to canned food... I prefer Tomatoes and Corn Kernel and nothing more, in can but not always... I have never opened a can, ten days back I wanted to make a dish with Corn Kernels and I tried using the Can Opener but uhhh ah... I tried all kindsa tricks that I could but the can was left with dents and marks and nothing more... Luckily he came home at the right time to rescue me oops nope rescue the can and the opener... Then I realized that opening cans were the most easiest thing and any one can learn it... There are 2 wheels on the Can Opener, the sharp one rests on the can, which slids thru the can top, the wedged wheels is on the side... I have seen many Can Openers that are labelled for left handers too... No idea how those work....