I stopped mincing garlic years ago. Some recipes call for a paste or to use crushed cloves, in those cases you should use as instructed. In everyday cooking using a handheld grater is the way to go. This is the set that I have, Culina Professional Stainless Steel Hand-held Graters – Set of 3 you can buy them from Amazon. I never have to take the time to finely mince a clove of garlic and stink up my cutting board. I simply skin the garlic and grate the clove directly into the dish I am cooking. You can find the graters from extra coarse to fine. Below are examples of an extra coarse and a fine grate on one clove of garlic.
