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Just wash it before you go to bed. But if you love garlic, it IS worth it. It is expensive, as are good knives, whch is why I did not buy it for so long.
TV, printed page. Let's come to the present. I learned about this device somewhere in my cooking reserch.
A really good garlc press, the Kuhn Rikon, extrudes all the best from the garlic, including the juice, from that clove. Garlic juice sticks. I really don't remember.
Like many of my fellow cooks, I got rid of my cheap garlic press years ago, and have been mincing it for years with a really sharp knife.
When you fill it up you have to put your finger on it to hold it from flipping over; but that's not as complicated as it sounds.It feels very strong. We had an Oxo garlic press until it broke and thought it was pretty good. Of course we've only had it for maybe a year, so we'll see.Lastly it's very easy to clean; so there's no excuse not to use it even if you just need a little garlic. Compared to the Oxo it's built with less "pressure points" to break, it seems. Oh boy, did we not know.The Kuhn press is expensive but it's awesome. It is very easy to use -- it is easy to get all the garlic in, off and out.
Most reviews were accurate. It's almost a man machine, but on the down side, it doesn't seem to have much mechanical advantage in its lever, and requires a good amount of hand strength, especially for the few last bits to be squeezed through.
Like most garlic presses it's not all that easy to clean, especially if one forgets and leave any leftover garlic residue to dry, but it's certainly sturdy enough to put in the dishwasher. I don't have a problem with it, but my 16 year old daughter has a tough time squeezing garlic all the way through.Compared to my other garlic presses it may be overbuilt and too much for small, weak or arthritic hands.
I purchased the Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic press based on the many reviews seen here and other places. I like sturdy equipment and this press is sturdy, strong and heavy.
Overall I'm pleased with this garlic press and believe it will last a very long time. I checked it out because it's not cheap and I wanted something that would last a while.
First of all it does the job, It minces garlic to a very fine degree.
I tried to press it back on but it wouldn't go. I has never failed in about 6 months. One that could take it in the kitchen.
WOW. It cleans very quickly and asks for more. It takes up to six large cloves at a time.actually more.
Thought I had found the ultimate garlic press. Then I ran into big green Prepara press. I would not buy another Kuhn Rikon kitchen tool, although the pressure cooker still works (I did need a replacement rubber seal after a while).
But after about 50 pressings, the top part broke free of the bottom. I threw it away.very unhappy at Kuhn Rikon who made my wonderful pressure cookers.
Very happy with it. It's easy to clean and well made. I love this garlic press. It crushes easily leaving just a thin membrane in the press with the rest extruded out.
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