Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press, Stainless Steel, 6.5 x 1 x 1.5 inches, Silver

I upgraded to this press after having a cheaper metal press for years. I never used my old press - every once in a while I'd remember I had it, drag it out and attempt to press a clove. Then I would remember why I never used it - no garlic came out the other side, and I now had a dirty, difficult to clean garlic press and no garlic to show for it. Then I would go back to chopping and mincing garlic by hand, as that was easier. I was skeptical that garlic presses could work, as mine looked similar in how it functioned to this press, so wasn't sure what could be so much better. I was also mystified by the mostly favorable, but the occasional very negative review. I went ahead and got it, and could not be happier. It presses garlic with ease, multiple cloves at a time. I have pressed cloves with the skin on, and get reasonable results, but I think you get so much more garlic when you peel them prior to pressing that it's worth it. Cleaning up is so easy. The garlic doesn't stick to the stainless steel, so it rinses clean in a matter of seconds. The press part hinges out and rinsing it under the faucet is usually sufficient to get it clean. I would say it takes one to two minutes to wash thoroughly. It feels very solid and well constructed. I've been using it for three months and am hopeful it will last a very long time. One caveat - I do have large hands for a woman and could see it would be more awkward/difficult to use if I had smaller hands. However, even then I think it would still be worth it because the garlic is so well pressed. I'd rather have to use more force a few times than try to use a less efficient press and not get as much out of the cloves, or (horror) go back to mincing by hand. The press was constructed to work when the force is applied in the right place, and I think it's possible to figure out how to do that no matter the size of your hands.

Stop looking. Just buy this one. It’s the absolute best press out there. Indestructible, easy to clean. You don’t even have to peel the garlic cloves to use it.

It’s a splurge, but it’s worth it. We’ve had so many garlic crushers over the years, and this one is absolutely our favorite. It’s so easy to clean and easy to use. It’s well made and feels like it will last a lifetime. The only thing that takes some getting used to is how it will swing all the way open and apart when you first open it to put garlic in, but that’s not a big deal - it’s more of a surprise. This would be a great gift for anyone who loves to cook, and a great gift for yourself if you love to cook!

I felt a little duped when paying so much for a garlic press - I've struggled with different ones over the years - difficult to clean - almost impossible. Others weren't dishwasher safe - it was obnoxious to use a garlic press. Skeptical - yes. I'm a convert, though. This is heavy duty stainless steel, and is clearly high quality. It does a fantastic job without too much pressure and produces a very usable product. It's heavy enough to feel quality, but not uncomfortable to use. It is small enough to be comfortable in the hand, but closes tight, fits together, so takes up very little storage space. It's super fast when pressing garlic - grade A all the way around! IF you care about the things described, this is your tool.

I have been searching for the perfect garlic press and unfortunately this one didn’t really live up to the hype for me. It leaves a lot of unpressed material inside and you also lose a lot that squeezes over the top and around the back of the press. Easy to clean but kinda makes more of a mess and you lose a lot imo

Kitchen implements are a pretty individualized thing. Every cook is different, after all, and what works for some just doesn't work for others. This isn't the most ergonomic design, and it's really built for medium-sized hands for people with a reasonable grip strength. If you have a weak grip, you're going to want something with more leverage; if you have large, meaty hands, you'll have to take care that you don't pinch part of your hand in the handle. That said, this works incredibly well for me. The leverage is right, the fulcrum is directly over the clove, I don't get caught in anything, and I can very efficiently get through a lot of cloves of garlic with this. It will take one large clove or two medium cloves easily—you don't even have to peel them, and I often don't, because it makes cleanup slightly easier—and the result is a very nicely minced/pressed garlic. It is, of course, a garlic press. There will be leakage on occasion, and occasionally bits will jet out. This is common to all garlic presses, and it's more about the nature of garlic than it is about the press itself. That said, that leakage is fairly easy to deal with (the handle opens all the way, not only lifting the grating plate but exposing everywhere any escaping garlic might be so that you can collect it all). Cleanup is relatively fun compared to other garlic presses I've owned. When you open the handle, the grating plate lifts up and is ridiculously easy to clean out, especially if you've been doing unpeeled garlic (just pull off the peel under running water, which clears most of the leftover garlic as well). A vigorous rinse under tap water will generally do the trick. With other garlic presses, it's sometimes difficult to get the bits of garlic out of the grating plate, but this one is thin enough that there's no trouble at all. If you've been unfortunate enough not to clean it out immediately after pressing garlic, letting it soak for 30 minutes will generally free up any dried-on cruft. The construction is sturdy, and it feels solid. If you have an exceptionally strong grip, you could carelessly break this, I suppose, but it seems in no danger from me. I've owned two of these, and had no troubles with either one of them.

Well made, efficient-an improvement over our past garlic press.

EXCELENTE PRODUTO, QUALIDADE DO INOXIDAVÁVEL, FÁCIL DE LIMPAR E NÃO HÁ PERDA DO ALHO, É MUITO FUNCIONAL. PRODUTO FOI CONFORME EU ESPERAVA PRODUTO SUIÇO! É MELHOR DO QUE O MODELO DO WMF QUE ESTÃO DISPONÍVEL À VENDA NO BRASIL! ATNONIO CARLOS LEPRE DA SILVA

Esta es la mejor prensa de ajo que he tenido. Me dieron uno hace unos años en los Estados Unidos y me enamoré de ella. Luego compré una prensa de ajo recomendada por Amazon (Amazon Choice) por la mitad del precio, lo que hace un buen trabajo pero no es nada comparado con este. Mi padre siempre me dijo de niño "Recibes lo que pagas", y esto es 100% cierto para esta prensa de ajo. Acabo de comprar otra y, a pesar del alto precio, sé que he hecho lo correcto. Es duradero, muy fácil de limpiar, funciona perfectamente sin esfuerzo en el ajo y también en el jengibre que las prensas de ajo más baratas no pueden manejar.

Use it three or four times a week. Easy to use, easy to clean, crushes the garlic with almost no effort at all. Every garlic lover’s dream!

I've tried a few garlic presses over the years and this is by far the best one. It requires less force than a regular garlic press due to the design using a compound lever, multiplying the force you apply. It makes it very easy to press unpeeled garlic cloves so saves a lot of time and hassle when cooking. The chamber that holds the garlic is also able to come completely out with completely exposed sides, which makes it extremely easy to clean as well. I just remove the garlic skin, then rinse the press under a tap of running water and give it a slight scrub with a brush and then just dry it with a cloth and that's it. It takes like 30 seconds to clean. It also feels very well made and robust, being completely metal and made of stainless steel. The only negative is the price, it is very expensive for a garlic press, but as long as it lasts and is as durable as it seems, then I think it's definitely worth it if you cook a lot and use a lot of garlic. The time it saves and the ease of use just makes it a worthwhile purchase.

Sarà il quarto spremiaglio che provo, ed è l'ultimo perché finalmente ho trovato l'ottimo (e lo sarebbe stato comunque perché ne avevo abbastanza di provare aggeggi che non vanno da nessuna parte) Acciaio massiccio di ottima qualità, e soprattutto meccanismo a leva 2:1 che moltiplica la forza... spreme anche le pietre! Superficie della leva spremente laccata (!), si apre (senza pezzi volanti da perdere in giro) per lavarsi più che comodamente Forse è colpa mia, ma finora tutti gli spremi-aglio mi avevano deluso - ci vuole una forza sovrumana, lasciano un sacco di residuo Lo consiglio vivamente, anche se il prezzo fa paura per un semplice attrezzo da cucina Sottolineo il meccanismo a leva che amplifica la vostra forza, questa è la principale differenza con tutti gli altri [che ho visto/provato] Alla fine ho speso di più in bufale, avessi preso questo all'inizio avrei risparmiato