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The jumbo garlic press is a larger version of the #1 ranked (by industy experts) susi garlic press
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80 of 81 people found the following review helpful
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I gave up on garlic presses after dealing with so many that just send smashed bits of garlic pieces up behind the plunger. It was easier just to chop the stuff with salt (messier, stickier, and stinkier, but easier). I was quite hesitant to buy this after my past attempts at garlic pressing but the review in Cooks Illustrated convinced me to give it a try. What can I say, I'll never use a knife on garlic again!
Pros:
It's big enough to easily squeeze two or three cloves at once.
The vast majority of garlic is squeezed through the holes into garlic puree (only a little slips up behind the plunger).
The cleaner stores cleverly in the handle (so I haven't managed to lose it yet which is quite a feat).
The cleaner stores cleverly in the handle AND its quite a useful little cleaner too!
Rinses clean very easily after use and the time I kind of set it to the side and forgot and let the garlic in it dehydrate in to hard little cementy blobs, it came clean just fine in the dishwasher.
Cons:
I have little hands (I never really knew this until I tried to squish three cloves of garlic). I couldn't get one hand around the handles to do the squeezing.
It can be hard to press (of course, as mentioned before, I have little hands - so maybe a big strong manly type man, or a women with a grip could do fine).
The handles become slippery if they get at all wet making it even harder to press. As long as I keep it to two cloves (hard to do because it would EASILY hold three or four and I'm lazy and impatient), I don't have any trouble smushing the garlic into submission.
Pros:
It's big enough to easily squeeze two or three cloves at once.
The vast majority of garlic is squeezed through the holes into garlic puree (only a little slips up behind the plunger).
The cleaner stores cleverly in the handle (so I haven't managed to lose it yet which is quite a feat).
The cleaner stores cleverly in the handle AND its quite a useful little cleaner too!
Rinses clean very easily after use and the time I kind of set it to the side and forgot and let the garlic in it dehydrate in to hard little cementy blobs, it came clean just fine in the dishwasher.
Cons:
I have little hands (I never really knew this until I tried to squish three cloves of garlic). I couldn't get one hand around the handles to do the squeezing.
It can be hard to press (of course, as mentioned before, I have little hands - so maybe a big strong manly type man, or a women with a grip could do fine).
The handles become slippery if they get at all wet making it even harder to press. As long as I keep it to two cloves (hard to do because it would EASILY hold three or four and I'm lazy and impatient), I don't have any trouble smushing the garlic into submission.
83 of 86 people found the following review helpful
By J.C.
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Amazon Verified Purchase
After reading Cook's Illustrated's recommendation of this press, I was all set to love this press and tried several times to change my mind, but I just didn't. Instead, I bought a Calphalon garlic press that I think is a much better one.
Pros of Zyliss:
(1)It does press most of the garlic out. Slightly more if the cloves are prepeeled.
(2)It can press a few cloves at once.
(3)It comes with an attached cleaner, which is hard to lose.
Cons:
(1) It is hard to squeeze multiple cloves, especially if the cloves are unpeeled.
(2) If you want to press multiple batches, you have to clean out the peels from the previous batch before proceeding.
(3) You do need to use the cleaner (or a bamboo skewer or other pointy device) to get the smashed peels out of the hopper.
(4)If the cloves are unpeeled, the garlic left behind is particularly tough to clean out because the holes are slighly recessed on the inside of the hopper. It is difficult to get anything in there that is effective at scrubbing the garlic out.
The Calphalon garlic press has built in spikes on the plunger. It pokes through the garlic skins and makes it easier to press the garlic. The skins stick to the spikes so when you open it back up, you just peel off the skins and move on to the next batch (or leave them, add more garlic to the hopper and keep pressing.) It doesn't allow garlic to squeeze up past the plunger. However, IF you decide to peel the garlic first, it does leave more behind than the Zyliss and it is then harder to clean the remaining garlic off the spikes. (Unpeeled, both the Calphalon and Zyliss leave a similar amount behind.) Not being willing to do any more work than is required, I simply solve that problem by not peeling first. A toothbrush works great to clean off anything stuck in the spikes. The only other down side to the Calphalon is that the hopper is a bit smaller (normal size as opposed to Zyliss' oversized hopper), so you may need to do multiple batches if you are pressing a lot of garlic. But it is easy and in the end, less time consuming to use and clean than the Zyliss.
Pros of Zyliss:
(1)It does press most of the garlic out. Slightly more if the cloves are prepeeled.
(2)It can press a few cloves at once.
(3)It comes with an attached cleaner, which is hard to lose.
Cons:
(1) It is hard to squeeze multiple cloves, especially if the cloves are unpeeled.
(2) If you want to press multiple batches, you have to clean out the peels from the previous batch before proceeding.
(3) You do need to use the cleaner (or a bamboo skewer or other pointy device) to get the smashed peels out of the hopper.
(4)If the cloves are unpeeled, the garlic left behind is particularly tough to clean out because the holes are slighly recessed on the inside of the hopper. It is difficult to get anything in there that is effective at scrubbing the garlic out.
The Calphalon garlic press has built in spikes on the plunger. It pokes through the garlic skins and makes it easier to press the garlic. The skins stick to the spikes so when you open it back up, you just peel off the skins and move on to the next batch (or leave them, add more garlic to the hopper and keep pressing.) It doesn't allow garlic to squeeze up past the plunger. However, IF you decide to peel the garlic first, it does leave more behind than the Zyliss and it is then harder to clean the remaining garlic off the spikes. (Unpeeled, both the Calphalon and Zyliss leave a similar amount behind.) Not being willing to do any more work than is required, I simply solve that problem by not peeling first. A toothbrush works great to clean off anything stuck in the spikes. The only other down side to the Calphalon is that the hopper is a bit smaller (normal size as opposed to Zyliss' oversized hopper), so you may need to do multiple batches if you are pressing a lot of garlic. But it is easy and in the end, less time consuming to use and clean than the Zyliss.
72 of 74 people found the following review helpful
I have been using this garlic press for over two years now and consider it to be the best press I have ever used! The well for the garlic is very large, accommodating more than one garlic clove at a time. When only pressing one or two cloves, you don't really have to peal the cloves, the pressing action does it for you! A little more hand pressure is required when pressing more than two cloves at a time. Cleanup is a breeze with hot soapy water.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simplest but the best
We have used many fancy and innovative garlic presses thru the years - but this is the most durable, simplest, yet most effective press we have had. Read more
Published 9 days ago by pisco sour
4.0 out of 5 stars
Useage
This was bought for two reasons. It would accomadate more volume and it has a pin device to match the holes in the press for cleanup. Read more
Published 27 days ago by francis ventura
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best
A great product, easy to use and clean. I especially like the cleaner that fits into the handle. I plan on buying a couple more as presents.
Published 28 days ago by John Thomas
1.0 out of 5 stars
nice tool if you like paint chips in your salad
I could not believe it. Last time I had a Zyliss garlic press it had a duller finish but guess what? It had no pealing paint flaking off into my salad bowl. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. POST
5.0 out of 5 stars
best garlic press ever
i am so glad i purchased this garlic press. it works so well and is easy on the hands. there is barely any garlic left in the press after you use it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by stumomwork
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
So much better than my other garlic press. Easy to clean and I don't waste 1/2 the garlic because it falls all over the place.
Published 1 month ago by Heather Pripstein
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best ever
I have had a zyliss press for about 20 years. I bought this as a gift. The design has changed slightly but it's still the best. You almost don't feel you're pressing anything. Read more
Published 1 month ago by RCM
2.0 out of 5 stars
not the best
I bought this a few years ago and replaced it after one year. The finish wore off and the press was pretty small.
Published 1 month ago by K. A. Rubin
3.0 out of 5 stars
item advertised incorrectly
The garlic press advertised was a new version. Item that I received was quite an old model. Thought about returning it, but it works well - not as well as my old one though.
Published 1 month ago by Deb Bellini
5.0 out of 5 stars
strong
Great brand, easy to clean, long enough handel so you can press with little effort. i would recommend this product to anyone
Published 1 month ago by Celestun
