This is what you need to know to mince garlic like a pro

We’ve all been there. Stuck in some strange kitchen facing dinner prep with a mountain of garlic to go in bolognese for 20, and not a garlic press in sight. Okay, maybe we haven’t all been exactly there, but I imagine you’ve been somewhere close.

Fact is, if you’re used to using the garlic crusher and it’s suddenly not on hand, mincing or crushing garlic can turn into a bit of a drama. But as always at 9Honey Kitchen we are here to help, and today we’ve got a lesson in easy garlic mincing 101, because there’s a simple trick that with help with the final texture.

Check out the video above for the full technique on how to mince garlic.

The secret?

Salt.

Large crystals of coarse salt to be precise.

Add these to your knife-mincing process and the abrasive crystals will help with the texture of your finished mince.

It’s worth trying, because it works.

You’re welcome.

How to mince garlic

What you’ll need:

• chef’s knife
• chopping board

Ingredients:

• peeled garlic cloves (as many as you dare)
• coarse salt (large crystal of sea salt work well)

Method:

1. Squash peeled cloves.
2. Finely slice with knife.
3. Sprinkle with salt.
4. Run flat blade of knife along minced garlic to crush.
5. Continue the process until you have a mince as fine as you like and as close to a paste as you wish.

Watch the video above for a demonstration of exactly what we're talking about, or find all our How To video here.