What is the advantage to crushed garlic over minced garlic beyond texture?

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I use a lot of garlic in my cooking, especially minced garlic. But lately I've been doing some more recipes with crushed garlic and while I love the texture of cooked garlic, I can't see how it could be better than minced garlic for the overall taste.

Is there an advantage to crushed garlic over minced garlic, beyond texture?

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 05 '10 at 20:10

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Yes. The more finely you process your garlic, the more of the flavour-bearing liquid is released from ruptured cells.

answered Dec 05 '10 at 20:10

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 06 '10 at 00:36

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If you fry garlic too long it develops an unpleasant taste. In my experience minced garlic does this faster and more easily than crushed garlic.

answered Dec 06 '10 at 00:36

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What is the advantage to crushed garlic over minced garlic beyond texture?

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