• Lucas
• 29 Apr, 2026
• • Garlic Press
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Should I Throw Away My Garlic Press Because Chefs Hate It?

You’ve seen it in a celebrity chef’s kitchen tour. The gleaming knives, the perfectly organized spice rack, the eight-burner stove. But what you don’t see is a garlic press. In fact, many professional chefs, most famously the late Anthony Bourdain, have openly scorned this common kitchen gadget. It’s enough to make you look at the one in your own drawer with a little bit of shame.