How to Mince

When mincing, you'll want to cut the ingredient (garlic, shallot, ginger, etc.) as small as possible.

From: Food Network Magazine

Photo By: ANDREW PURCELL

Smash garlic cloves with the flat side of your knife; remove the peel.

Thinly slice the cloves lengthwise.

Cut across the vertical slices, then rock your knife back and forth over the cut pieces to mince further.

If you want to turn minced garlic into a paste, sprinkle with kosher salt, then mash with the flat side of the knife.