Rosle Garlic Press
My friend and colleague Kurt Bollacker is a foodie (and extreme programmer). When I asked him about cool tools in his kitchen he immediately suggested this one. It's a pretty nifty device.
Kurt Bollacker writes:
I have used at least a dozen different garlic presses in my life, and the Rosle is the best one I've ever seen. It has a built-in mechanical lever that presses the garlic significantly harder than you press the handle. This means it takes less physical strength and is less of a strain if you are pressing a lot of garlic. The Germanic precision of manufacture is very high. This press is much easier to clean because the screen where the clove is pressed against can be lifted up out of the "pit" so that you don't have to dig down into it to scrape out the fiber remains. This also means you don't need a cleaning bristle (either separate or built in) to clean it. When I mentioned "the world's best garlic press" in the office, two folks immediately knew I was talking about the Rosle.
Rosle Garlic Press
$37 from Amazon
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Michelle Lynn
Cool but for the same money you can get this cool new 4-in-1 garlic press at www.coolfoodtools.com
Lizzie
Just found this website, mentioned glowingly on Amazon. You are a true hero - a kitchen tool nerd extraordinaire! I will never buy ANYTHING again without checking out your website first.
Have you seen the Williams Sonoma garlic press? It's my favorite. Not only does it mash garlic, but it also slices, and there's an attached tool to eke out any leftover garlic before washing. It's also made of a type of metal which is non-slip and doesn't peel, which I have found is a problem with many other garlic presses. It's a little pricier than some other presses (about $20) but worth it. Do try it.