Anyone else have issues with this turning your garlic into a watery, mushy mess? I sort of hate this device.
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Short answer, yes. But that's what I would kind of figure from garlic that's been totally crushed. My beef with this thing is that it is hard to get the garlic out from between its teeth. Even bonking it hard on a cutting board doesn't seem to budge it much...
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That's the beauty of this device, twist it 2 or 3 times to get big, chunky garlic, twist it more to get it to a medium then fine texture, then twist it even more to get it into a "watery, mushy mess", all at your own command. What's the issue here?
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I wouldn't say watery, but mushy, yes, and a pain to clean and it just doesn't do the job that well. My Pampered Chef garlic tool is far superior (and I guess far more expensive but I don't remember).
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I had one of these as well.Mine did the same thing, finally though it away.Bought a stir crazy popper, no problems......
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i did not have that problem. Have you tried contacting the manufacturer? Or else I would try a solution of water with vinegar and baking soda swished around. Just an idea.
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I'm having the same problem with my Breadman TR875. I'm about ready to try my luck with the Dough cycle and completing the loaves in the oven. The bread tastes fine, has great texture, but the gaping holes are just not very pretty and makes it impossible to make sandwiches from the center of the loaf.
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I have the same problem. Every time I turned it on, it started moving around and the pulp container came off. I had to turn it off, reassemble and clean the mess. I might have got a deceptive one.
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Yes! I had the same experience. I thought about contacting the manufacturer, but wondered if mine was just a fluke. It may be because it's unprocessed? It's almost like sand.
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I have the same problem. Overall I am not impressed. Ill keep it though for a back up. Buy a product called Genius, they are awesome.
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Hey Katie, I have one of these(a terrific product). If you still have it(or haven't figured out the problem) try using a very thin metal wire to clean the stem and the valve that makes it froth. I had the same problem and after reaming it out, it went back to working the way it should!
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I have a possible fix. I bought good seasons garlic and herb (innocuous) and then compared the recipe to that for the much loved cheese garlic. The second ingredient on our favorite is "blue cheese". I found something called "powdered blue cheese" on the web, bought a pound (!) of it, and added a half teaspoon to the insipid dressing. I think it is a pretty good replacement for the original. (And my pound of blue cheese will last forever). I think I will try adding the blue cheese to a plain vinagrette --- maybe I can get rid of good seasons forever.
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Some kind of chemical reaction occurs between the stainless and Garlic oil. The exact science I cant explain to you but the bar does work! :)
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Use mayo. It sounds weird, but it works! We did that and have not had any problems since.
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I have never had this problem. Maybe you nerd to reset the device. Food luck!
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With mine, there's a lot of spillage from the salt, compared to the pepper. On the other hand, a few days ago the grinder ring popped off and dumped a bunch of pepper "dust" everywhere. Fortunately, it popped right back on and doesn't seem to be any worse for it. Honestly though, if I knew back then what I know today about this item, I'd have probably passed by it in favor of a better model. This is a case of "you get what you pay for." I think I'm going back to having separate - wooden - mills.
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I haven't had that problem. I keep in on my counter away from the stove and ovens. I find it keeps my garlic fine for months.
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I didn't have much luck with mine - it made more of a cucumber slush than slices. I ended up returning it and getting a food processor, which handles that and everything else much nicer.
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Mine eventually developed these weird floating things, I thought it was because it wasn't warm enough and let it heat up but there were still things floating in it. It was pretty disgusting actually. I wouldn't recommend purchasing this product...
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I also spoke with a Good Seasons customer rep who confirmed Cheese Garlic is discontinued. Since it is discontinued, I asked if the company would consider supplying customers with a comparable recipe for it. The rep thought this was a good idea that he would pass on to the company. Have been using it for decades.