Product Description

The worst part about pressing garlic is peeling it beforehand, but with the Zyliss Susi De Luxe Garlic Press, there's no need. Just put the clove, skin and all, into the nonstick chamber and squeeze the ergonomic handles then watch how the garlic pulp and juice pass through while the peel stays behind. The second worst part about pressing garlic is cleaning the tool afterwards—but that's taken care of, too. A blue plastic cleaning gadget gets into those hard-to-reach spots, and stores securely inside the press when not in use. Dishwasher safe. Gray. Imported. 6Lx2W".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11026 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Zyliss
• Model: 12-018
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.50" h x 2.00" w x 6.00" l, .25 pounds

Features

• Press whole cloves of unpeeled garlic quickly
• Handy detachable plastic cleaner
• Aluminum construction
• Dishwasher-safe
• Made in Switzerland

Amazon.com Review
Zyliss, the Swiss maker of quality kitchen accessories, has refined the garlic press into a streamlined kitchen tool. There's no need to tediously peel garlic before pressing any longer--just place the whole clove into the press and squeeze. The peelings remain in the receptacle and garlic bits and juice are pressed out. The press is easily cleaned with the accompanying cleaning tool, which is conveniently stored in the handle so it won't be misplaced. Just match up the cleaner pegs with the holes in the garlic press to remove remaining peelings. Also, its aluminum construction makes this item dishwasher-safe. --Pamela Zytnicki

Customer Reviews

Zyliss sure can squish
Normally I whack the garlic with a cleaver on a board and then give it a few half-hearted chops. But for soups and chilis and garlic spread, I like pressed garlic better. So I broke down and bought one of these presses based on the recommendation in Cook's Magazine.

The novelty here is that you can pop the clove in whole with papery covering, and the press will squish out the mashed garlic. To clear the small holes, you use the companion blue plastic device. It has a cluster of prongs to push out the garlic caught in the holes. But I found I didn't have to use it much, because the teflon coating prevents sticking most of the time. I also found that a bamboo skewer was helpful for clearing the chamber of the husk, as a knife tip would scratch the coated surface.

Did you know that the way you process the garlic affects the taste? Cutting garlic releases an enzyme, allinase which cleaves odorless allicin and releases sulphurous essences. If you want a mild garlic flavor, don't press it, but cook the garlic whole, boil it in milk, or roast it. Roasting carmellizes the natural sugars and makes garlic especially mild. But if you want to uh, kick up a notch or two of garlicky goodness, use the press.

you need this one
If you're looking at this item, get it. It's that good.

I worked in a kitchen store for a few years and we sold a dozen kinds, but this was the answer to the words "garlic press" any time they were barked in our direction.

It does peel the garlic. It is very easy to clean. It's clove to minced in as long as it takes for you to squeeze the handle. Sometimes I don't even need to use the cleaning piece (stores in the unit, lines up with the extraction holes and pushes excess out of them), just run it under some water.

It won't break under normal use. It won't stop working. It'll last for a good, long while. You can get cheaper garlic presses, and if you maybe just want to use one once that likely won't work as well, a cheapo is fine--but this product does the job perfectly every time.

Since I got my own Zyliss, the jars of minced garlic are lonely in my fridge--I never use them and I put fresh garlic in anything and everything--big time garlic lover, and this thing is the answer.

Teflon-Coated Swiss Engineering
This is the best garlic press I've used (and there've been more than a few of 'em). I've owned mine for 4 years and had nary a problem. It's one of the few presses which doesn't allow the majority of the clove being pressed to ooze (or even better, squirt) around the press hammer (hmmm...seems like as good a term as any).

The teflon coating makes clean-up a snap even if you don't wash the press immediately...just run hot water over it for a bit. DON'T use a knife or other sharp object which will scratch the finish.

The plastic goring accessory is usually unnecessary and rarely simple to find in the bottomless pit of my tools drawer although it's royal blueness aids the search. I normally just use my finger in a soapy bath of some other soaking pot. Perhaps attaching it to the press in some manner (like the Brookstone which simply swivels directly into place).

Zyliss creates quality products. I also love their parmesan cheese grater which I've owned for over 5 years. Well worth the few extra dollars, or Deutschmarks in my case.