How to Use a Wooden Garlic Crusher

Crush garlic cloves so garlic will simmer down into a paste.

A wooden garlic crusher is made up of a wooden bowl and a handle used manually to grind cloves of garlic into smaller pieces and to extract garlic juice. You can decide how much pressure to apply when crushing your garlic cloves based on the consistency of the garlic needed to create your recipe. You can refrigerate leftover crushed garlic in an airtight container. Wooden garlic crushers can be used to muddle a number of ingredients, such as those used in guacamole or salsa.

Things You'll Need

• Garlic
• Container

Instructions

1. Peel your garlic so that the cloves are exposed. Separate each clove. Remove the skin or leave it on, based on your personal preference. The skin will come off when you begin crushing.

2. Place the wooden bowl on a flat surface. Put the cloves in the wooden bowl.

3. Hold the wooden bowl with one hand and the knob of the wooden crusher in the other. It's usually easiest to work the crusher with your dominant hand.

4. Move the wooden handle in a circular muddling motion, applying pressure to the top of the garlic to create a garlic paste or juice. Press the handle onto the garlic in an up-and-down motion to crush the cloves into smaller pieces.

5. Remove any garlic skins from the wooden bowl. Pour the crushed garlic into your recipe or storage container.