When asked, 'Is pre-minced garlic ever okay?' Flay succinctly responds that the ingredient is, in fact, 'never okay.' Pre-minced garlic comes in jars packed in oil, to be spooned into dishes as needed. This might seem particularly appealing when staring down the barrel of larger-batch recipes (finely mincing two cups' worth of fresh garlic demands a sizable chunk of time, to be sure).