Crush
Pressing down hard on food to break its structure open — usually with the flat of a knife blade on garlic. Releases juices and oils more intensely than slicing.
Used for
- garlic
- ginger
- lemongrass
- peppercorns
In the kitchen
- use flat of the blade
- lean your palm weight into it
- peel falls right off garlic
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