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Article: Proper tools help to tame unruly garlic

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The Garlic Peeler by Chef'n ($12) takes the trouble out of peeling a garlic clove.(PHOTO) The Garlic Machine by Chef'n ($13) is the ultimate garlic press. Both are at www.chefn.com(PHOTO)

Finding a strong, simple and effective garlic press has been a bit of a life's quest for me. And then along came Chef'n, a Seattle company with a few such tools that inspired me to reconsider my position as a culinary Luddite. Its updated Garlic Machine is a tube with a long screw pushing a plastic press that slides nicely flush along the sides to successfully push through 85 percent to 90 percent of the clove.

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