IMCG Mr. Garlic

by IMCG Mr. Garlic

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• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000VA3S6W
• Item model number: SV850
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,269 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Mr. Garlic The Ultimate Solution for Minced Garlic! Fast, no smell, no hassle! Four easy steps to delicious minced garlic! Insert the unpeeled cloves Roll to peel Fill the grinder with peeled clove Turn the press Features Compact Garlic Peeler and Press. Made of high quality ABS plastic parts, Thermoplastic Elastomer garlic peeler and Stainless Steel metal parts. Odor and flavor-proof plastic. Unit can store minced garlic in fridge for a week! Benefits No need to touch the peeled garlic with your fingers Peel, press, and store garlic with one device. Dishwasher Safe. Item SV850

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mr Garlic Review, September 26, 2010

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dbl - See all my reviews

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This review is from: IMCG Mr. Garlic

Good price and works well. It's hard to clean after use. Parts of garlic seem to stay attached to the screen and you can't get to it easily.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Recommended, May 12, 2011

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anonymous - See all my reviews

This review is from: IMCG Mr. Garlic

I'd been salivating over the luxury garlic presses on amazon like the Rösle 12782 Garlic Press and Kuhn Rikon, however had been holding off due to the cost. This afternoon, I found one of these Mr. Garlic's in our local thrift shop for only $2, so I picked it up figuring it would be an initial foray into experimenting with these presses at a lower price point.

The one I picked up had all the original packaging, and was in good shape, yet didn't have the "roll" sheath to take off cloves' skin, however this wasn't a problem for me as I'd just gotten the Zak Designs "E-Z Roll" for this purpose (from amazon, and which I can recommend: Zak Designs E-Z-Rol Garlic Peeler, Red

The press itself was a disappointment. While it seemed solidly constructed, it was hard to use. You pack the peeled cloves into the cylinder, and then insert the large screw to force the garlic through the metal holes at the bottom. It takes quite a long time to screw the tamper down, and requires more and more force to do so, especially as you near the end. I can imagine quite a few individuals who would have trouble doing this--the less muscular, the elderly, etc. Even if you fill the tube up to capacity, very little expelled garlic falls into the holding cap/container, forcing one to scrape the contents off the metal screen. It also created a lot of juice, which ended up being wasted.

If a young strong cook on a real budget found this in a thrift shop for $2, it might be worth it for the time being. But at $15 plus shipping from amazon marketplace sellers, it would be poor value and I'd rather stick to mincing garlic with a good knife. The copy says garlic can be pressed and stored in the unit for a week, but I would not want to do so. Also, it is hard to clean. I think I'm gonna have to try the more expensive garlic presses soon.

The one nice thing about the packaging was it included a little booklet of recipes, including a cucumber salad with yogurt, and pork chops with kumquat. I don't know if this booklet is still included in the new ones. Mine says it's made in Greece.