Chopped my own herbs vs. buying pre-minced garlic for a week straight

I always thought saving 10 minutes on prep wasn't worth the jarred stuff, but last Tuesday I had 40 covers and my knife hand was cramping. Tried the pre-minced from the store and honestly, the taste difference on the flatbreads was barely noticeable. Has anyone else caved on this for busy nights?

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brianm661mo ago

@vera195 and I are both on the pre-minced payroll now apparently.

vera1951mo ago

The pre-minced is just garlic in suspension, salt and acid hide any real differences.

susan_adams1mo ago

WAIT, "garlic in suspension"? That sounds SO gross! Like it's some kind of chemical sludge floating around in a jar. You're telling me all that pre-minced stuff is just garlic bits hanging out in salt and acid soup? I never thought of it that way but now I can't unsee it. That really makes me want to check the label on my own jar because I've been using that stuff for years without thinking twice.