Paper Thin Garlic

Chef Sartory showed me this shortcut when I was in Cuisines of the Americas. A truffle shaver ($15 or less at any kitchen supply store) can shave garlic paper thin in just a few seconds per clove. Be careful though, the blade is razor sharp and will make paper thin slices of your finger tips as well. You can also take it a step further and mince your garlic from here. I find it to be more uniform than the mess that someone has rocked their dull chef's knife over a few hundred times. If you are going to mince something, mince it. If you insist on destroying it, save the labor and just use the food processor.