Sometimes a recipe will call for crushed garlic as opposed to sliced, chopped or minced. We'll discuss why that is, and the best technique crushing garlic.

How to crush garlic? Here's a quick tutorial for how to crush it for use in recipes, or as a step prior to mincing it.

Use Brad Leone's maple syrup fermented with crushed garlic as a sweet umami enhancer in salad dressings, marinades, braises + soups.

Crushed garlic is a common ingredient in many recipes. The easiest four ways to make crushed garlic are: using a food processor, blender, mortar and pestle, and garlic press. You can also freeze garlic paste, so you always have it on hand!

Making your own minced garlic at home with olive oil not only saves you money but also enhances the taste of your dishes.

Former senior food editor Greg Lofts shares the best way to crush garlic.

Sliced or chopped garlic is nowhere near as potent as crushed, but it depends what you want from it

Halfway between garlic confit and roasted garlic, this is an efficient and delicious way to roast a lot of garlic cloves at once.