Garlic press recommendation

Bluebell woods

As it says in the title

I am using one where it’s two separate pieces

the handles and the little press through grater…

I’d love to find one that doesn’t need Samson in the kitchen to squeeze the garlic through

I hope this makes sense and thank you for reading and any replies of course

Dial Hard

I use a nutmeg grater for garlic. Find it way better than an any press I've ever used.

the beer revolu

A micro plane works well

Bluebell woods

Thanks for those suggestions, however I don’t want to have to grate

a wee bit odd, that way !!

I’m aware there’s lazy garlic, but I’m retired and have time to peel etc

I enjoy cooking from scratch

Alun

I have the older model of this one ...

https://www.roesle.com/en/garlic-press-with-scraper/

You can press cloves of garlic without peeling them.

phormium

You need the rocking one! I can't squeeze those two piece yokes either, I don't want to grate it or smash with a knife and chop. I love this one that rocks and squishes it and you can lean both hands on it if needed, I got it in Dunnes https://www.dunnesstores.com/p/neven-maguire-garlic-crusher/5415112

Lots of them online too from various places if you want to wait for shipping!

Bluebell woods

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829360#Comment_121829360

Thanks so much for your recommendation

however it’s just a tad expensive

Bluebell woods

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829388#Comment_121829388

This sounds just the job , thank you

ive a Dunnes quite close so I ll give them a shout in the next few days

Bluebell woods

Ps

what do you think about the full bulb of garlic ( Lidl) as opposed to the bulb that separates into cloves ?

monty_python

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829134#Comment_121829134

This. All day.

Bluebell woods

Pension day tomorrow… might go crazy and buy both!!!

thanks all

Rosahane

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829388#Comment_121829388

I have had many garlic presses and microplanes over the decades and I have to say that the rocker one from Dunnes is the best ever, effective, quick and so easy to clean!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829388#Comment_121829388

I have been addicted to garlic for most of my life and this is the best garlic crusher I have used ever. I find there is less waste with this one alsi. I bought one a few years back and then bought a 2nd to have in reserve if 1st one ever breaks. 1st one is going strong, love it.

Rosahane

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829688#Comment_121829688

Makes no difference as long as you avoid any that are produced in China where they are grown in sewage farms and bleached to make white 🤮

Dial Hard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829688#Comment_121829688

I find them far too mild. Nowhere near as garlicky as the traditional stuff. Plus you can just use as much as you need of the traditional stuff without having to worry about keeping the rest of it fresh as the cloves are all self-contained.

Alun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829674#Comment_121829674

It isn't cheap but it's built to last. I've had mine for at least 30 years. Solid German engineering, you'll never need to buy another!

Bluebell woods

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121831364#Comment_121831364

I’ve just checked the site and out of stock !!

must be the Alun recommendation taking effect!!😊

Alun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121831388#Comment_121831388

😁 Available on Amazon.de

https://amzn.eu/d/fKm10m8

Bluebell woods

Thanks but I’m in the north and unfortunately I’m not able to access de amazon

Amazon uk showing £41.53

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058338263/garlic-press-recommendation

My advice is to not get one. Either grate it or dice it finely.

I've had one in the past and it was a pain to clean. 10 minutes of cleaning for a thing that you use for 30 seconds is not a good use of ones time.

And I found the Lazy range a waste of time and money.

Edit: Sorry, only now seeing you don't want to grate it. That rocker looks like what you want then.

Here's one from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/AEX-Professional-Chopper-Stainless-Accessories/dp/B0BSXPV3Z1/ref=sxin_14_pa_sp_search_thematic?content-id=amzn1.sym.db22ed06-2ba3-4221-aa74-9532d76572a9%3Aamzn1.sym.db22ed06-2ba3-4221-aa74-9532d76572a9&crid=32TDD65Z7697Q&cv_ct_cx=garlic%2Brocker&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IxtAIyBu66DmGwgrrdCbPKCTVDMHZhmnQYLeEPZ9vMC0ncYb53VSZ9QehbHUkOoFUmkF0pZPEyZKVEWOCtxYiA.7yhEovWGGyQnqjWJpsk25YWPfRf0bweZZuv2g0ulYbM&dib_tag=se&keywords=garlic%2Brocker&pd_rd_i=B0BSXPV3Z1&pd_rd_r=e88b5bf2-5c72-447f-ae32-5487c0f37d54&pd_rd_w=qWozq&pd_rd_wg=S9Z7C&pf_rd_p=db22ed06-2ba3-4221-aa74-9532d76572a9&pf_rd_r=8CM0K8SWQHTMH9NPYQDN&qid=1709202210&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=garlic%2Brocker%2Caps%2C111&sr=1-1-ad3222ed-9545-4dc8-8dd8-6b2cb5278509-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1

£7.

the beer revolu

I like the look of that rocker, but I don't use a garlic crusher.

phormium

I love the rocker one, I've tried every kind as worked in catering for a long time, I just can't squeeze the two handled ones sufficiently to make it effective, same with smushing it with a knife. I think you either have hands strong enough for this or you don't, I'm strong in lots of ways but not that hand squeezing motion. Same when I watch Jamie Oliver/Gordon Ramsay/Donal Skehan etc squeezing a lemon half straight into something, I'd never get enough juice out of it that way!

It's very easy clean, much easier than the squeezy ones in my opinion and I'm definitely not holding one to grate it, can't abide the lingering smell of garlic off my hands and not wasting a pair of gloves for just that!

Bluebell woods

I use garlic quite a bit… i find the global one (Lidl) haven’t seen anywhere else easy peeled compared to the individual bulb one

or am I missing a trick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121831885#Comment_121831885

I’m not great at this posting so I’m hoping for a fool’s pardon here …

thank you so much for all your lovely kind posts xx

I’m heading out for Dunnes rocker @7£ and it’ll be in my little paws for the weekend dinner 😁😁

actually Neven’s rocker !!

Markus Antonius

I got this one on amazon.co.uk last year and it's the business:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006MST90G/ref%3Dppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Yeah Right

I got one in ikea for about 3 quid and have it nearly 10 years at this stage. Well worth it.

cnocbui

Zyliss aluminium garlic press. Not cheap, but they would last a lifetime.

Bluebell woods

And so folks …here we are… I’m now the proud owner of one of Neven’s garlic rockers

haven’t put it to the test yet…

a work in progress…

I took the lazy way out, shopped online , as I can’t find my debit card… maybe left in the atm on Sunday 🙈

Bluebell woods

Sunday morning after Mass & buying the paper… none of yer nonsense now!!!

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121838102#Comment_121838102

Current IKEA one is poor, the actual chamber is tiny and you'll often have to cut cloves in half.

phormium

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121839586#Comment_121839586

I'm not sure I'd be giving Neven much credit for it 😆 he's just put his name to a container load from China! I originally got one several years ago and had ordered it in UK pre Brexit, it was slightly fancier in that it came with a garlic peeler and a little brush for cleaning the yoke but the rocker bit was the same. I knew Dunnes had them in recent past as I just happened to see them there. Hope you find it does the job anyway!

Ryath

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121839596#Comment_121839596

They seem to have two types. I have this one at least 10 years, easy clean and robust. I've broken at least two before this one. No issue fitting cloves in it.

Don't use it much though unless I'm doing several bulbs. Usually just use a knife. That Dunnes one looks handy though.

https://www.ikea.com/ie/en/p/ikea-365-vaerdefull-garlic-press-black-20152158/