That jarred garlic I always dismissed actually saved my dinner last night

I used to always peel and mince fresh garlic. Thought the jarred stuff was for people who don't cook. But I got home late from work around 7pm and had to throw together a quick stir fry. Chopping garlic felt like too much effort. I grabbed the jar of minced garlic my roommate bought, threw in a spoonful, and honestly the flavor was fine. My stir fry came out great and I was done eating by 7:30. Has anyone else found a kitchen shortcut they swore they'd never use actually works in a pinch?

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davis.casey1mo ago

Pre-shredded cheese is a total game changer honestly.

troy_ross1mo ago

The same thing happened to me but with pre-shredded cheese. Always bought blocks and grated it myself, then one night I was making tacos and just dumped the bagged stuff on. Tasted exactly the same and I saved like 10 minutes (which is a lot when you're hangry).