We’re of a fan of any need in the kitchen that can be accomplished with a gadget that resembles a toy car, even if we just discovered the first one: the Chef’n Garlic Zoom.
This clever slicer and dicer converts whole garlic bulbs to finely chopped garlic in a matter of seconds, just load it with the bulbs and roll it back and forth on the counter, like you used to do with those wind-up cars.
Necessary? Definitely not. Neat? Sure—even if clean-up takes longer than the actual chopping of the garlic.
Amazon sells the Chef’n Garlic Zoom for $9.95 but is currently out of stock, but you can find it at Cooking.com for the same price.