If you want to cook a dish that includes garlic, you can't do without a chopper. It is inconvenient to use a grater, and cutting by hand takes a long time. It is much more efficient to use a special garlic press.
Garlic crush is an essential kitchen accessory
The garlic press is a small device for quickly crushing garlic. This functional and practical thing is indispensable in every home. The special durable design ensures high-quality cutting of garlic cloves. Most presses can also be used to grind other products.
Today, many manufacturers of kitchen utensils produce various types of garlic presses. All of them are made of high quality materials: durable plastic, aluminum or stainless steel. Modern models are characterized by unusual design and bright colors.
The garlic press is available as a stand-alone accessory or in combination with other kitchen grinders.
Variety of garlic presses
In the minds of most people, the garlic press is associated with the famoustraditional option. Modern innovative technologies allow modifying the design of this device. In recent years, the conventional garlic press has been replaced by technological innovations with innovative solutions.
Lever Press
This is the most common type of garlic press. The press works on the principle of a lever. Peeled garlic is placed in the bowl and pressed down with a stove. There is a compression of the teeth, as a result of which they turn into a finely chopped mass. The skin remains inside the bowl, and minced garlic comes out through the holes.
A quality lever press should meet the following parameters:
- No gaps between the edges of the plate and the walls of the bowl. If the size of the plate is smaller, the garlic may come out of the bowl during squeezing. As a result, regrinding of the surviving particles will be required.
- Ease of use. Abs should fit in the palm of your hand.
- The design should not have sharp corners and edges. It is important that during squeezing the press does not injure the hand.
- Efficiency. The press should cut the garlic easily and quickly.
The best lever-type garlic presses are produced by 3 companies: NPOA (Russia), KuchenProfi (Germany) and Tescoma (Czech Republic).
Garlic presses with silicone and rubber handles
Well-known manufacturers produce garlic presses in different colors. This solution allows you to choose a bright and stylish model that matches the color of the kitchen.
Such garlic presses are producedSwiss company Bodum. She released a collection of Bistro presses. Their body is made of stainless steel, and the handles are coated with silicone. This design solution not only gives the product a modern look, but also facilitates the extrusion process. Thanks to silicone inserts, the hand strains less.
A similar model is produced by the American company Dom Company. Garlic presses of this brand have large anatomically shaped handles with rubber pads. The capacious bowl holds several teeth.
Multifunction garlic press
Versatile garlic presses are available for more complex kitchen tasks. They are fundamentally different from the traditional lever press. So, the German manufacturer AdHoc created a tool with a slicing function. Such a press can be used for grinding spices, herbs, nuts. Miniature mill perfectly cuts garlic into small pieces.
No less original press was released by the well-known Danish company Eva Solo. The stainless steel appliance comes with a glass beaker. It can be used as a container for crushed foods or whole chives. The garlic press itself has large voluminous handles shaped like crab claws.
The special design of the bowl and the cutting knife maximizes the flavor of the chopping products.
Round Press
A completely different modification of the garlic press was presented by the German company AdHoc. ALOI garlic pressconsists of 3 parts: a “stamping” part, a container with a metal cutting grid and a transparent plastic flask. The garlic press is shaped like a cylinder.
The peculiarity of this chopper is the method of cutting. Garlic is not squeezed out through a press of this type, but cut into small cubes.
Unpeeled garlic cloves can be stored in the top container.
Petal press
It is a plate with small holes in the center. It has a curved shape, making it easy to mince garlic.
The extrusion process is almost waste-free. Place the clove of garlic on any hard surface (such as a plate or cutting board) and press down on it with a press.
The advantage of this shredder is its compact size. The device is easy to wash and dry.
Petal press is produced by the English company Joseph & Joseph. A similar grinder was developed by the German company Leifheit. The device is made of stainless steel and plastic and has the shape of a circle.
Plastic press
A good garlic press was invented by the Spanish manufacturer Ibili. The new chopper is shaped like a head of garlic.
The grinding process is as follows:
- The container is filled with several teeth.
- The container is closed with a lid that rotates alternately back and forth. The longer you twist, the finer the garlic is crushed.
The Ibili Press is easy to use and maintain.
Reviews
Each hostess carefully chooses a garlic press. Most reviews relate to traditional models of this device. According to women, the IKEA garlic press has excellent quality. It grinds several cloves flawlessly at the same time.
Many have chosen a press with a removable container for washing. These garlic presses are much more convenient to use.
Some have chosen presses with an unusual design. Reviews for each model are different. Most of the buyers purchased non-standard garlic presses because of their original design.
Not everyone liked the "petal" chopper. Passing garlic through this type of press is not for everyone.
