OXO Good Grips® Garlic Press

I agree with the review by Claire. I love my oxo good grips garlic press. In fact, I think it's one of my favourite things in the kitchen! I peel my garlic first and trim the root end. I can fit a few cloves at once into the press. Some stays in the press, but I usually just take that out and add it to the dish too. Some oily bits get on the metal part that presses on the garlic. I've always thought this is just how garlic presses are! I do find rinsing it right after use makes clean-up easier. The "good grip" handle isn't hard on my hands, which is important bc I love cooking with garlic!

Having read the reviews of this product I was apprehensive regarding the purchase. However, my husband and I are really pleased with both the pressing mechanism and ease of cleaning. We would definitely recommend this product and would certainly purchase the item again.

I bought this in one of the Lakeland outlets rather than online (much easier to tell quality up close). Whilst I agree with other reviewers in that the crusher DOES leave garlic behind, it's never been a problem to me, as I just re adjust it to the centre and continue on.. although with the weight of this crusher, I'm sure you could bash it into a paste rather effectively too! Cleaning is a doddle, either by hand under a hot tap, or opened up in the dishwasher - either way, I find equally effective... the only flaw - part of the handle is starting to come away from the rest of it.

I bought this as I like the oxo products. I think it works perfectly well, I always peel the cloves first. It does leave some in the press, but I think that is fairly standard. The product is sturdy and I am happy with it. After reading other reviews, I always hand wash it.

My OXO Good Grips Garlic Press snapped in two recently which I found surprising as it seemed to be solidly constructed. I must say that I had been using it for some time and was happy with it's performance and the amount of garlic it pressed. I was considering buying a replacement as the one I have now (a different make) squeezes most of the garlic out of the top and not through the holes ! After reading these reviews, it seems as though others have had similar problems with the unit breaking so I am now wary of going for the same make again.