641777 Mon Aug 03 17:36:33 -0700 2009 17 41 Cookware 0 4914699 We get so little garlic through the holes of the press we have that I just end up chopping what is left in the press. Would love to find something that really works. Mon Aug 03 17:36:33 -0700 2009 11387 nosey 1 4914788 I like the OXO Garlic Press that's on sale and Crate & Barrel or Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-SteeL-Garlic-Press-Stainless/dp/B0000CDVD7 Mon Aug 03 18:10:41 -0700 2009 4914699 78838 adjuncteater 1 4915278 Man, I'll say I can. It's the Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press. I was sick of buying a poorly designed garlic press every year or two. They either break, are difficult to clean, oxidize from the dishwasher (aluminum ones) or just don't have the balls to do the job. I've had the Kuhn RIkon for about six months. It's STAINLESS STEEL, so you it goes in the dishwasher, has a clever basket design that is easy to clean, and has some SERIOUS leverage that pulverizes garlic without much efffort. YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO PEEL THE GARLIC IF YOU'RE LAZY!! It costs about $30 on Amazon, but I'll be able to use this garlic press for all time and eternity. http://www.amazon.com/Kuhn-Rikon-Epicurean-Garlic-Press/dp/B0000CD0HX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249362291&sr=8-1 Hope that helps!! Jeff. Mon Aug 03 22:12:26 -0700 2009 4914699 1099013 jeff_in_redmond 2 4923404 I also have this, after the top-rated by CI Zyliss developed peeling of the finish where the garlic comes through (noted by CI in a follow up, but too late for me; yuck). The Kuhn Rikon is worth the extra couple of bucks. Thu Aug 06 12:34:57 -0700 2009 4915278 10814 sbp 1 4916811 Use a microplane grater. Does a better job than any press I've used. And you don't even have to remove the skin, just the 'flat' end. Tue Aug 04 12:21:42 -0700 2009 4914699 154622 Paulustrious 2 4916837 Second on the Microplane. If you have to have a gadget, this one will at least be able to perform other kitchen tasks. A garlic press is a single use waste of money and kitchen space. And to Paulustrious' point, the results from the microplane are much much better. Tue Aug 04 12:26:44 -0700 2009 4916811 12758 Ernie Diamond 2 4944669 Does the skin not run through the grater, or does it just pulverize enough that it doesn't matter? I'd never thought about using the microplane, but I'm going to try it. I hate cleaning my press! Thu Aug 13 15:51:00 -0700 2009 4916811 220968 mattwarner 1 4917084 Frankly, yes... its called a big chef's knife. Just whap it with the side of the blade, pull off the skin, and dice up. My garlic press gathers dust.. Tue Aug 04 13:39:17 -0700 2009 4914699 176367 grant.cook 2 4918799 Second the big ol' chef's knife. I've found that when using a garlic press it is still necessary to use a knife to remove the skin and ends before pressing, to scrape/cut off the pressed garlic from the outside of the press, or to remove the remains in the press and chop them up. The garlic press is just a redundant useless tool that takes more effort and cleanup than using a knife. Which I'm also usually using for other things. See no reason to introduce a single-function tool into the prep process. Wed Aug 05 05:32:11 -0700 2009 4917084 139725 janniecooks 1 4917145 The Susi garlic press made by Zyliss. There's a Susi 2 now, but I haven't had a reason to buy it because mine has served me well for a couple decades now. It's easy to use and to clean. http://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-Susi-DeLuxe-Garlic-Press/dp/B00004T14B/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1249419159&sr=8-4 Tue Aug 04 13:53:55 -0700 2009 4914699 10023 Professor Salt 2 4918578 Second the Zyliss, except that after about 10 years the Teflon (?) coating inside has rather been worn away by the plunger, exposing the aluminium. Still works brilliantly and dishwashes well, though. Tue Aug 04 23:50:06 -0700 2009 4917145 156990 Robin Joy 2 4923214 I've had this one for over 5 years as well and it still works like a champ. Thu Aug 06 11:45:54 -0700 2009 4917145 1090351 grnidkjun 1 4921474 The chef's knife is the way to go, because you can chop the garlic as finely or as coarsely as you like. The Microplane grater is a close second, quick and easy, but you the garlic will be minced very finely. Using the Cuisinart Mini-Prep is convenient also, if it yields a consistency that you like. I agree with everyone who suggested these approaches. If you absolutely must have a garlic press, the Henckel that I bought 20 years ago is, in my opinion, the very best. It's sturdy, stainless, two-piece, but like all garlic presses, not the easiest to clean. Amazon.com's website says that they're having trouble getting these. If they have been discontinued, Wusthof makes one, I noticed while surfing the Web, that is almost identical, $40. I've been happy with my Henckel, I use it once in a great while, but even when rushed, I tend to use the Microplane grater, because it yields a useful fine consistency. The grater is versatile, and can be used to grate cheese over pasta, as a zester, or for many other purposes. If my Henckel garlic press disappeared, even though it's nice to have available, I would not buy another garlic press. Wed Aug 05 19:41:33 -0700 2009 4914699 74076 Greg in Chicago 2 4922285 I second the Henckel, I've had it for 9 years. The low quality ones would just break on me in the past. But yes a good knife is of course the best option, it really depends on how I need my garlic. Thu Aug 06 07:24:22 -0700 2009 4921474 71168 ios94 2 4923419 Garlic behaves differently depending on how it is processed. Sliced garlic, minced garlic, pureed by chef's knife garlic and garlic press garlic are all different. You can approximate the true crushing and cell wall damage done by a garlic press using a chef's knife, some salt, and several minutes of chopping, pulling the flat blade over the minced pieces, gathering up, rechopping. But a press is handier when you want to release a lot of juice and have a pulpy mass of garlic. Thu Aug 06 12:39:13 -0700 2009 4921474 10814 sbp 1 4926049 Glad you asked that question, as I used to have a Simplex garlic press that worked very well but it's been missing for a while. I found it online today, google simplex 8901. I gotta say most other garlic presses I've used are more trouble than they're worth, but this one worked great for me. Fri Aug 07 09:56:48 -0700 2009 4914699 149286 absurdnerdbird 1 4934638 I LOVE my Rosle garlic press. Its 18/10 stainless steel and pressing the garlic is so easy. So is the clean up. I have owned mine ~8 years and will probably have it for the rest of my life. I think the Kuhn Rikon, which I just recently saw, is very similar in design. You can flip out the press where the garlic goes through from the rest of the press and so easily clean it. The price tag at $30-40 isn't cheap, but it is so worth it. Mon Aug 10 16:49:30 -0700 2009 4914699 52088 huruta 1 4936156 I love my Garlic Zoom! http://www.amazon.com/Chefn-GZM-CDU12-Garlic-Zoom/dp/B000ZM7CV8 Tue Aug 11 07:52:09 -0700 2009 4914699 12383 Nyleve