A Garlic Press Is a Must-Have in Every Kitchen — These Are the Best Ones
A Garlic Press Is a Must-Have in Every Kitchen — These Are the Best Ones
A good chef's knife will get you far when it comes to garlic, but sometimes even a pro chef doesn't want to haul out their cutting board, so in comes the garlic press: a lever tool designed to "mince" or finely chop garlic almost to a paste. A highly effective and helpful tool for hundreds of recipes, we love a good garlic crusher, so we've rounded up our top eight favorites.
2) Garlic Press
Orblue
amazon.com
$11.97
This garlic press stands out on Amazing for having almost 8,000 five-star reviews. Reviewers say it's sturdy, easy to clean, and a good value; we agree. In our test, it was able to press peeled and unpeeled garlic without bending. Its basket swings out for easy cleaning and doesn't require a special tool, although the included brush helps. The Orblue Garlic Press also comes with silicone tube that can be used to peel garlic by rolling back and forth.
3) Good Grips Soft-Handled Garlic Press
Oxo
amazon.com
$16.95
This Oxo garlic press is heavy-duty, something we appreciate when it comes to garlic presses. It has large handles that are wrapped in silicone, which offer a slip proof grip. It also fits very comfortable in the hand, which makes it easy to use. Its large head fits multiple cloves at once and is easy to reach into to remove the peels. At 75%, it yielded the most amount of unpeeled garlic than any others we tested.
It also offers a cleaning tool on the opposite side to help release any buildup, which is extremely useful. Plus, the holes are square (unlike most of the garlic presses we tested which were round) and as a result, the pressed garlic was a little bigger and more minced looking than others.
4) Susi 3 Garlic Press
Zyliss
amazon.com
$21.97
The Zyliss 3 Garlic Press is lightweight, among the slimmest of the bunch, and as sturdy as the other top-rated garlic presses on our list. While it couldn't easily handle multiple cloves at once, it produced a good yield, particularly when garlic was pre-peeled. Its long cleaning tool, which stores securely in the handle and pops out when you push on it, proved to be very useful with a pointed and toothed end that was able to get into corners and poke out peels.
5) Garlic Press and Slicer
Amco
amazon.com
$18.07
We were skeptical of the Amco Garlic Press and Slicer's dual design at first: Two swinging pushers seemed like they'd cause more trouble than it was worth, but we were pleasantly surprised by the results. You can press and slice garlic in one swift motion that feels durable. Both sections can handle peeled and unpeeled garlic, though we recommend peeling before slicing to avoid having to rummage through results later. Slices were clean-cut and even, perfect for stirring into recipes toward the end of cooking. The garlic press and slicer also comes with a cleaning tool that stores well in the handle and can be used for the press and slicer.
8) RSVP International Garlic Clove Cube Press Tool, Green/White | BPA-Free Plastic with Stainless Steel Blades | Minces & Slices | Chop, Crush, or Dice Garlic & Herbs | Dishwasher Safe
Our pros put over 40 garlic presses to the test to find the best.