Garlic Press With Built-In Peeler, Crushes Garlic Fast

Some paste stays in the holes, which is normal for any press. Rinse the chamber right after pressing while the paste is still soft. Dried garlic hardens in the holes and takes longer to clear, so the quick rinse is the whole routine.

The press plate is stainless steel and the handles are ABS, which is what you want on a tool you reach for every night. The hinge runs on a stainless steel rivet. Press a few cloves at a time and it stays solid for years of weeknight cooking.

For a few cloves, a knife is fine. For the garlic in a typical weeknight recipe, the press saves the whole board step, the peeling, and the cleanup of sticky fingers and odor. Over a week of cooking that adds up to real minutes back, and a press costs less than one bad evening of chopping time you never get back.

Yes. Roll each clove under the pad on the handle to loosen the skin, then pick off what is left. Peel first, then press, because skins jam the holes and slow the squeeze.

The product information does not confirm dishwasher safety, so rinse it by hand under running water right after use.