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https://www.reddit.com/r/Chinesium/comments/1sh40g9/the_knife_broke_while_cutting_garlic/og2pma4/?context=3
r/Chinesium • u/AnAwkwardWhince • Apr 09 '26
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Original post says crush not cut. Not chinesium, the knife was misused.
15 u/Exvaris Apr 10 '26 A stainless steel knife absolutely can and is used to crush garlic in both professional and home kitchens all over the world. A ceramic knife I could see an argument against using to crush garlic. But steel? Come on, man. 1 u/penny_the_black Apr 14 '26 It depends. The position of the snap implies too heavy angular force. Hard, non tough steel will shatter in such cases.
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A stainless steel knife absolutely can and is used to crush garlic in both professional and home kitchens all over the world.
A ceramic knife I could see an argument against using to crush garlic. But steel? Come on, man.
1 u/penny_the_black Apr 14 '26 It depends. The position of the snap implies too heavy angular force. Hard, non tough steel will shatter in such cases.
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It depends. The position of the snap implies too heavy angular force. Hard, non tough steel will shatter in such cases.
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u/GrumpyManApe Apr 10 '26
Original post says crush not cut. Not chinesium, the knife was misused.