This garlic press has a story.
Look closely at it. After you read the story you will want one.
See the little garlic papers?
A number of years ago, I went to a Pampered Chef party. (No affilliation.)
The Pampered Chef consultant demonstrated their remarkable garlic press. You put a garlic clove in it, without bothering to peel the garlic clove. Press it through...and presto! The garlic presses out, the paper stays in!
"Cool," I thought. "I didn't know you could do that. I have a good quality garlic press at home, and I'll bet that will work fine."
I went home.
I tried it.
Apparently, a "good quality garlic press" may not be the best garlic press!
I called the Pampered Chef consultant.
You see the results above.
This tool is made by Zyliss, by the way. For what it's worth....
I decided to make our "family favorite" beef stew recently. I have used other beef stew recipes but my family has always favored this one. I found it was easy to use gluten free flour in this recipe.....I just substituted it 1:1; and the stew was just fine. No better....no worse....just as delicious.
Anyway, I had a lot of garlic in my cabinet.
I went a little overboard on the garlic. (Can you go overboard on garlic????)
That darn press makes it so easy.....
HH's Family Favorite Beef Stew
Serves 6, at least....reheats well....
Place 1-2 lbs. of lean stew beef in the crock pot.
Add 1/2 cup GF flour (I used Bob's Red Mill) and stir to coat the meat.
Add: 1/2 tsp pepper,
1 1/2 cups beef broth,
1 tsp GF Worcestershire sauce,
2 cloves garlic (or equivalent of garlic powder)....or more?
1 tsp paprika,
4 carrots (sometimes I use a pound!), sliced....or even a pound bag of baby carrots....
2 onions, chopped (somehow this tastes better),
3 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks,
2 tsp Gravy Master, and
1 tsp Dijon mustard.
Stir it all to mix.
Cover and cook the equivalent of 10-12 hours on low (or 5-6 hours on high).
Optional additions:
Mushrooms
One can chick peas (garbanzo beans)
Parsnips
Celery
