twist

It may be surprising to hear that I, the writer of a blog dedicated to food and design, am not at all into crazy kitchen gadgets. (I recall Ina Garten saying something along the lines of, "the more things you have, the more difficult it is to find what you need" and I could not agree more.) It is much more interesting for me to find, for example, the colander with the best design. I do not need six colanders for six unique possible scenarios. This is why I was completely unprepared to become totally intrigued by a little kitchen gadget called the Garlic Twist. Looking like something straight out of an infomercial, its manufacturers claim it peels and minces garlic to perfection with little more than a twist of the wrist. Further research revealed nothing but glowing reviews, and I am going to give it a shot. Rarely does a day go by that I don't mince garlic, a shallot or even some ginger and while I can do it pretty quickly it is definitely not my favorite thing to do. 

Garlic Twist available at Amazon.