Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press
Customer Review: Kick-*** Garlic Press
Summary: 5 Stars
This garlic press was given to me as a gift and I wish that I'd thought to spend the extra money on a good quality one years ago. I happen to know that my friend paid quite a bit more for this item, so this amazon price is pretty good. Every few years my run-of-the-mill cheapo versions would break at the connecting point. I'd have to go out and search for another one with thick handles because I have arthritis in my hands and need thick grips to be able to use it comfortably.
This is definitely a KICK-*** garlic press. It's the best one I've ever owned and it's jumped to the top of my list of favorite kitchen items. I LOVE IT. It also happens to look rather elegant.
Not only does it press the garlic clove completely flat -- with ease!, even for a weak-handed arthritic like me! -- but you just have to flip it open and scrape the thin film of garlic skin into the compost pail with a nice flat knife blade. Dead easy. And when you wash it, the high quality metal does not grab little threads of garlic and hold onto them, the way the cheapo ones do. I haven't had to use a brush on it yet, though I have been giving it a quick rinse as soon as I scrape out the garlic skin.
Wonderful. Logical. A dream to clean. What more could you ask for?
Customer Review: Heavy-duty and stainless!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this garlic press because it's made of stainless steel. Its predecessor in our kitchen, a Zyliss, worked fine, but the coating wore away after a few years and the result was discolored garlic. I liked the idea of a press that would last indefinitely -- not so eco-friendly as chopping the garlic with a knife, but better than regularly disposing of a piece of metal junk.
What I didn't anticipate was how well-designed the Kuhn Rikon is and how nice it is to use. It has a good, heavy (but not too heavy), well-built feel. It fits comfortably in my women's size 7 hand and is easy to squeeze. Though I have weaker-than-average grip strength, I have no trouble using it. I've never pinched my hand as some users report, nor do I find that the crushed garlic squeezes out the front or sides. The flip-out screen completely eliminates the usual poke-with-a-knife procedure for cleaning the hopper. You just hold the press under running water and quickly rub away the left-over skin. Since I use it several times a day, I don't put it in the dishwasher -- just rinse under warm water and let it air dry. And, no, I don't think $30 is a lot for a well-designed tool that is used daily and (knocking wood here) will last for years. I think it's cheap at the price!
Customer Review: good for batches, otherwise go for a Zyliss
Summary: 3 Stars
This press is good but definitely not perfect.
PROs:
-- solid, attractive build (no coating to flake off like on a Zyliss)
-- good leverage for easy crushing
-- flip-out grate makes it easy to clear garlic peels and keep on crushing
CONs:
-- crush isn't as even as my old Zyliss Jumbo Garlic Press with Cleaner, some uncrushed "sheets" of garlic will squeeze out the sides
-- messy: tends to spray around bits of garlic
-- not particularly easy to clean: bits of garlic get stuck on top of the crushing mechanism; no better (perhaps even a touch worse) than my old Zyliss
-- the top and bottom handles overlap when closed so you can pinch yourself between them if you're not careful
-- expensive (minus one star for this)
BOTTOM LINE:
For doing batches of garlic, one pressing after another, this press is great: the flip-out grate makes clearing the press quick and easy with just a swipe of your finger (much easier than having to dig the peels out of the crushing chamber on a Zyliss). But if you usually only need to crush a clove or two (one pressing), then the Zyliss does a better job for less.
Customer Review: The best garlic press ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a huge fan of garlic. In fact, the world would end a little for me if all the garlic in the world disappeared. Thing is, with our household's copious garlic consumption, we found ourselves going through a lot of garlic presses. Most of the time, I found OXO products to be pretty good, so at first I bought their garlic press. But I found that the plastic sleeve kept sliding off. My next purchase was an all metal one but the basket would pop out or the whole press would rust.
Then I found this press. It's got a nice heft to it and the press feels very well made. The weight allows you to press the garlic very easily and I find that a good amount of garlic gets pushed through the press each time leaving not much to clean. The fact that the basket is hinged (and flips out) makes cleaning very easy. And the thing is durable. I've had this press for over 2 years now, and it's the longest I've had a press without it breaking. My only wish was that the garlic holder was a little deeper or wider, but maybe that would sacrifice the ease at which you can crush garlic. Overall this press is highly recommended. I couldn't imagine using any other press.
Customer Review: Great for Jucing Ginger Root
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this product specifically for juicing ginger root to make a Chinese ginger milk desert. I read that most garlic presses have a more difficult time to juice ginger. (This is the first garlic press I have owned.)
PROS
The mechanical action creates leverage to more efficiently press ginger or garlic. For ginger, it still requires a lot of force. Garlic is pressed almost effortlessly.
Solid and well-built.
Round polished steel is very ergonomic in your hand.
Easy to clean.
CONS
It seem rather mechanically complex for a press, therefore more possible points of failure. But it does have a lifetime warranty.
If you compress the lever to the end, it is rather easy to pinch the skin on the palm of your hand so just be careful using it.
It is difficult to dry all the inner mechanics. I actually like to heat it up just slightly in the oven after washing to prevent rust.
Overall I am very happy with this product. The quality and good performance is worth the higher price compared to most garlic press. It is stylish and attractive too.