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I discovered the coolest garlic gadget yesterday in Kilian, a home/kitchen store in Kensington, Calgary. It's the Chef'n GarlicZoom XL. And yes, it deserves that awesome name.

So who makes it? A Seattle based company called Chef'n. They pretty much take good ideas, and make them great ones. Their products make cooking easy, which is something that everyone appreciates.

Now as most of you know, garlic isn't that tough to prepare. Depending on what you're doing with it, or what you prefer, you can smash it, chop it, or press it. But the GarlicZoom XL makes garlic-prep even easier, and that's always a good thing.

This gadget is especially great for large quantities of garlic. If you're prepping a lot of garlic by hand, your fingers and the knife tend to get sticky, and it makes it tough to separate the skin from the flesh of the cloves.

With the GarlicZoom XL, you just peel the garlic, trim off the rough end, and throw it in. Close it, roll it against the counter, and the blades chop up the garlic for you. The more you roll, the smaller the pieces.

And, the cherry on top - it's dishwasher safe.

So, is this something you'd buy, or are you loyal to your garlic press or regular smash n' mince technique?

Check out the Chef'n site for more cool products.
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