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Question: Is it easy to clean, or do bits of garlic get stuck in holes or hinges of press?
Document: Very easy to clean and does indeed crush an entire clove of garlic into finely minced pieces (not squished!) without peeling.Sturdy and attractive non-odor retaining stainless steel construction. Sale price was a STEAL.My only complaint is that the minced garlic sticks to the outside of the holes and you must scrape it off with a knife to get it all off.Not a big deal.
The basket that holds the garlic flips up for easy cleaning, which is a great feature.My complaint, and the reason for a loss of one star, is that the push surface does not have &#8220;teeth&#8221; that fit through the screen. The lack of teeth makes it tough to get the last bits of garlic pressed through the screen, wasting garlic and also making the press harder than it should be to use (in terms of the amount of hand strength needed).
Overall my wife and I really wanted to like this product. It did a really good job at mincing/pressing the garlic cloves for us. But that's where the fun stopped - compared to our cast metal garlic press, this one wasted more garlic and was much more difficult to clean. Our other garlic press has little spikes that push more garlic through the holes, this one just has a flat plate so a lot of the garlic doesn't get minced.
Not to worry - it's not broken. In fact, the thing seems to be practically indestructible. No hinges, no rust, no pockets where the minced garlic gets stuck.I use the flat, smoother side of the Garlic Twist to crush garlic cloves before I mince them. Saves using a knife. I also remove the minced garlic from the Garlic Twist with a plastic fork. Cheap, efficient and easy.Conclusion: These are two great garlic presses.
I have been dealing with a pretty bad garlic press so this was a huge upgrade. It was easy to use, the garlic minced smoothly without large bits. It is also easy to clean. The mincing part is attached to the handles, but they extend liberally making it easy to scrub and no lost parts!
This might detract slightly from the esthetic appeal of this press though.In my experience cleaning of this press was the trickiest part of the whole process. Most of the garlic residue came out easily, but I did have some small pieces stuck that were hard to dislodge. In the end I had to use small brush and a toothpick to get those out.
Quality and great workmanship are the outstanding features that I found in this Garlic Press. Over the years I have used and discarded many of the garlic presses sold. Finding a professional quality item like this means I have the perfect item for processing garlic. I love the basket that swings up for easy cleaning. No more poking out the holes to clean garlic pieces.Highly recommended.
The manufacturer doesn't explicitly state that on the package, but rubbing your hands on the stainless steel while washing them is a trick that some people swear by.Cleaning was a mixed bag. I've never found a press that was super easy to clean. Some come with an added attachment that pokes through the holes, and this one doesn't. But I had no problems rinsing it clean. The swiveling basket at first appeared awkward but could prove to be an asset since it lets you clean the rest unencumbered.
Ergonomic design is fantastic. It takes much less force than other presses that I've used. It's easy to put multiple pieces of garlic in the bin so this helps speed. My only challenge is that I've had other presses that come with a tool that helps clean out the holes. I would love that here too.
I have owned and discarded at least 5 garlic presses in 5 years including some famous name brands. Some were aluminum and they oxidized and started turning black in less than a year. The last some sort of protective coating over the aluminum that was scraped off due to tight tolerances and that one started to rust and discolor the food. None are super easy to clean even the ones with a part that 'pops' the garlic out of the grate holes to help clean. That said, none are terribly hard to clean either.
Answer: It is amazingly easy to clean!  There are actually 3 parts so you only need to rinse & wash.  No need to use a toothpick to knock out the pieces of garlic stuck in it like other presses.  It is really a perfect design & works well with fresh ginger too.  You will love it!!!