Looking to buy a garlic press potentially.
Never used one. Always smash and mince it myself.
Are there any good ones that press out almost all the garlic through the screen without squeezing out the sides?
Or do they all pretty much have flaws and have some wastage.
Thx.
i have a brush in the sink i use all the time for other things..
but i just turn the garlic press up side down… poke the press with the brush, and everything comes out… i don't have any trouble at all. takes 2 seconds
Yep - super easy to clean with a brush like that. Much quicker to crush then clean than to chop.
Garlic press will just sit in your drawer because you'll hate your life having to clean it
You're using it wrong.
Never ever peel the garlic cloves before crushing - the peel does not go through the crush screen and keeps all the waste in one easy to clean chunk that comes out with ease.
The Ikea ones are pretty good: https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/koncis-garlic-press-stainless-s…
Drop in the dishwasher basket - done.
The thing about the knife is yes it works but it's more time consuming especially in larger quantities
I agree. A knife does a fantastic job.
We have this one as well and we love it sooo easy to clean and simple to use just line up the orange dots ….. we keep our garlic cloves in the freezer we get them out nuke for 10 seconds and press them into the dish simples ….
Forget about the press. Smash it with your knife and then chop it up. I bought a garlic press last year and it was so damn painful to clean it all off. Didn't even save much time lol
use the back of the knife
I'm going to need a paint diagram for this, I'm intriguied I always use the side then the blade.
i think he means get the garlic off the press with the back of the knife (don't use blade, same goes for moving stuff off a chopping board)
smash the clove with the flat of the knife.. chop it up as thinly as you like..
Yeah. This is exactly why I haven't bought one yet. Waiting to see if there's a press that will convince me.
I've switched to using a microplane.
IMO way harder to clean and makes it too pasty.
I haven't had any issues, just need to make sure you clean it before the garlic dries out, quick rinse under the tap and a wipe with a sponge. If I want it coarser I just knife chop it.
Depends what you're using it for.
Generally the finer the garlic the more flavour so a micro plane is great for sauces and things
Sticks to the blades
Tupperware garlic press. Fantastic, sturdy, easy af to clean. Mines been going more than 10 years now and gets used all the time. I have to admit I was pissed when the missus gave it to me, I'd given in on garlic presses a long time before. But I was soon convinced once I used it.
https://www.amazon.com/Tupperware-New-Garlic-Wonder-Gadget/d…
Recommend the Tupperware one as well, as the screen is easy to clean. That Amazon link is for the old design but, I think.
The current design is this one, although via that link costs more and would likely need to pay shipping.
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/koncis-garlic-press-stainless-s…
Definitely this one.
Easy to clean (just do it straight away, as if you leave it overnight it’s harder to clean, but still doable). And much quicker than chopping, even factoring in the clean time.
I swear it used to be much cheaper, but I would still pay that price for it.
I have the same one…
Had it for a couple of years now after the last one snapped.
It's great.
i bought this exact one years ago.. and there was a scanning error and thing came up as $99 gave me a fright and the check out person a laugh.
Thx.
What's the efficiency like? How much do you lose? And are you going peeled or unpeeled garlic cloves?
I usually do peeled (I peel and freeze all my garlic cloves when I get it otherwise I forget about it) but I have done unpeeled without issue before. It does leave some of the outer remnants inside the barrel, but it would probably get like 85-95% of what you put in.
One of the comments mentioned they paid $5 for it, so looks like you're right
Agree. I'm not a fan of a lot of IKEA products but this is great. I've had other garlic presses but always comee back to this one - and just stick it in the dishwasher to clean.
OK thanks, i might give it a go. When it comes back in stock…
The OXO one, it is excellent and will last forever.
https://www.amazon.com.au/OXO-11107400-Garlic-Press-Stainles…
Nope, would not recommend. I had one of these and it broke near the hinge after a couple of years.
You will see other people in the reviews have had the same problem.
It's just a cheap chrome plated casting.
I bought a Joseph Joseph one now which is very good.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Joseph-CleanForce-powerful-easy-sq…
Easier to buy a jar of crushed garlic.
Not usually Australian garlic. Also frequently have added sugar/salt and are made in factories with common allergens (soy/peanuts).
I use this one:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Kuhn-Rikon-Epicurean-Garlic-Press/…
It’s super easy to clean because the piece with the holes in it flips out and is flat, not recessed like every other garlic press I’ve ever seen. You can’t stuff enormous amounts of garlic in there though because you have to hold it while adding the garlic. Has a lever action to make it easier to squeeze. Weighs a ton and would make a good blunt weapon, will probably outlast me.
I like that one. It's a very similar design to the tupperware one I've got that been going a decade. But it's all stainless steel. Nice.
Yeah unless there’s a manufacturing fault or you somehow majorly abuse it, I can’t see how it will ever wear or fail.
Actually I stand corrected there looks to be a few others that have now copied the easier to clean flat press play concept: https://www.finecooking.com/article/equipment-review-garlic-…
A couple (including this one) compared.
Agree. Had this one for over a decade and never looks like wearing out. Easy to use and clean.
Garlic handle presses suck. End of story.
Use a rocker press on a chopping board. Quick and easy, easy to separate the peel and turf it, easy to clean everything, CHEAP and nearly indestructible.
these are the go
and as said, cheap, indestructible and easy to clean
Agree, and to clean just throw into dishwasher
We love the Dreamfarm Garject, which is also available in a cheaper plastic version (that I haven't used).
Easy to use, easy to clean, doesn't need the cloves to be peeled first, dishwasher safe if you're lazy and/or forget to clean it straight away, and by an Australian brand.
It's available from most homewares stores, so probably best to buy from eBay with an appropriate discount code.
$70 for a garlic press? topkek
Well, at $39.95 from Peters of Kensington at eBay (with AFTERPAY10 / free eBay Plus delivery) or cheaper when a better eBay code is available, it's not that far off some of those Amazon links recommended (OXO/Kuhn Rikon etc.), while the plastic model is easily available for under $30.
I find it to be a pretty decent quality to value ratio for it's (on sale) price.
username checks out, sir crumpet!
Does the peel eject really fling the peel out like in their photos??
I use a Breville Mini Whizz for my garlic and onions. Too easy.
I am pretty sure they are only supposed to be used to cut up pot.
This is what you want:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B007D3V00Q/ref=ppx_yo_d…
You don't even need to peel the garlic and it still works, though I still do
I gave up and started buying jarred Coles brand garlic.
The minced garlic in a jar has added flavouring which changes the taste of dishes.
For example, it contains vinegar which can ruin my spaghetti bolognese!
I also can't marinate meat or make fish sauce with the jar ones. No good to me.
It's also very easy to grow garlic (hint, hint). Fresh is best.
Garlic presses seem like a waste to me.
What we do is chop up a whole bunch/bag of garlic with a stick blender/chopper thingy, put it all in a zip lock bag, flatten, make small indents in it, then freeze it. You can then break bits off when you need it.
Ie https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/190487/97131/20220721_…
This is the best garlic crusher I've ever used
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/auntie-marys-warehouse-stainles…
or
https://www.amazon.com.au/Joseph-20037-Crusher-Dishwasher-St…
Cheaper here
https://www.myer.com.au/p/joseph-joseph-rocker-garlic-crushe…
quick, simple, easy to clean.
Hmmm. Interesting
Still using our original Garlic Machine six years on. Similar to this:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004369379587.html?spm=a2…
You roll it along and don't even need to make Brrrm-brrmm noises. Provides a fine chop, as opposed to crush.
Hah, interesting.
But i can see little bits getting stuck under the blades? So you'd lose a bit?
Oh yeah, against the blades (a bit) and in the bottom grooves. None is lost with patience and top of knife blade.
Fiddly to clean, if you leave it un-soaked especially.
If 'chopped' is ok instead of minced, I bought one of these and I love it! https://m.aliexpress.com/_mtdzLJU
Basically a mini food processor, pull on the cord to dice whatever you want up inside. Cheap, works well, even easier to use and clean than any press with all the holes
I use a stone mortar & pestle and it’s great for really creating smooth garlicky paste, and easy to clean.
Knife - squash with flat of the blade, then do a rough chop.
I prefer it to my handheld garlic grater. It was a $2 cheapie but I've learned to not need it, unless a recipe really calls for grated garlic.
No do get it… just more junk
Thanks for all your comments.
I will be trialling and reviewing 3 devices.
TBA.
A knife is all you need
Garlic press will just sit in your drawer because you'll hate your life having to clean it