Helpful Tip - Making Garlic Paste

A lot of my recipes call for grated garlic. This is really easy to do if you have a fine microplane but it could be a bit harder if you don't have that helpful little tool handy. Fear not, there is another easy way to get similar consistency of garlic by using just a large chefs knife, a cutting board, and a little bit of coarse Kosher salt.

Place a clove of garlic, peel and all, on your cutting board. Take the side of your knife, and forcefully and carefully press down on the garlic to crush it. Discard the papery skin of the garlic and sprinkle a little bit of kosher salt over top of the garlic. Continue to use the side of your knife and press the garlic and salt together upward on to your cutting board. The rough salt acts almost like sand paper and helps break the garlic down into a paste like form.

Gather the mashed up garlic together and add to your sauces and marinades. It's perfect for getting garlic flavor without having big chunks of garlic floating around.