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Press, peeler tube, or a knife and salt

Softneck garlic is the Florida garden bet. A press is for paste. A peeler tube is for whole cloves. A knife and salt is the no-gadget path.

Job	What you pick	Why
Paste	A garlic press	Cloves become mash. Messy if you wanted slices.
Skins	A peeler tube	Roll the clove. You still have to chop.
Board	Knife and salt	Smash, peel, mince. No extra tool to wash.

Mash cloves into paste when you wanted mash, not slices. Get this. Roll skins off a whole head before you chop. Get this.

Planting stays on Grow. Packing order stays on Sets.

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