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

I’ve owned many a garlic press in my day, by far the very best I’ve ever used. Very easy to use, clean, wash. Crushes garlic with ease. Plus it’s stainless steel, no black coloration like the others.

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.

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.

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've had this garlic press for 3 weeks or so, and have been using it E/O day. First, it does a great job of producing fine consistent garlic when I peel the cloves. When pressing unpeeled cloves there is some 'leaking'? or squirting around the sieve. On the other hand I have always peeled my cloves before pressing. The Kuhn Rikon Epicurean is a handful. I need to use two hands to get a grip when the hopper if filled. Not so much when pressing one clove. It weighs in at 11.1 ounces. Cleaning is easy, just a bit of wiping with a soapy cloth or sponge, and rinse under hot running water. Actually, I have been able to clean it using just hot running water. Generally, I drop my press in the dish washer just for food safety. Today I did a head to head test against my old 'no name' French garlic press. The Kuhn won hands down. Frenchy was more easily grasped in one hand, but held less garlic to be pressed. The Kuhn produced a finer garlic product. The French model still required a tooth pick to clean out all the left overs. Drawbacks/complaints: (a)Please engineer the handles for a smaller hand - I am a 66 y/o male and wear a medium glove, sometimes a large. (b) engineer the press so that the 'ears' on the handle/pivot do not block the face of the press. They somewhat obstruct the use of a knife to clear the face. Fix those two 'problems' and I would rate the product at 5 stars at this high price. Either way, this product is probably out of the price range for the average person. Thanks for listening. AND save the sales receipt and literature as the press has a 'lifetime' warranry.

It's a hefty tool. Very easy to mince large cloves of garlic. Very little pressure needed to mince. It looks very solid and should hold up for a very long time.

I love this garlic crusher! Stainless steel, easy to clean and get the job done. Swiss made is just a bonus. Sad that it's so hard to find US made tools like this one.

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.