They popped and hissed and jumped around a bit, but remained intact.

They seriously fell right off with the slightest of tugs.

I give this tip 10 out of 10 cloves.

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This tip gets 9 out of 10 bowls of aioli.

Like any good tip, this one is pretty easy to execute.

I give this tip 7 out of 10 bulbs.

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Its a neat idea, but I didnt get the results I had hoped for.

So there you have it: the really good, the decent, and the just plain mushy.

Illustration by Sam Woolley.

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Photos by Claire Lower.

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