Trudeau Garlic Press - Effortless Garlic Crusher with Built-In Cleaning Aid, Large Garlic Chamber, Comfortable Ergonomic Handle, BPA-Free & Dishwasher-Safe - Quick and Easy Meal Preparation

I had an old garlic presser for many years until the day it broke so I decided to get this one as it looking pretty decent. I also wanted to have a garlic presser the same as the old stainless steel one. After buying this one, I use it constantly as the grips are easy to use and makes crusher garlic a lot easier. It is very comfortable to use as I can do it all day. The stainless steel is even easy to clean which was great for me.

Very good kitchen tool to use and does the job. Clean up is also easy and quick. Appears to be well made but only time will tell.

This garlic press is a quality kitchen tool. It is very well constructed, obviously made of high quality materials. It has a nice weight to it, not one of those flimsy contraptions made of plastic or light weight metals. This garlic press is truly a piece of kitchen art and it is well worth its price.

My favorite garlic press Easy to clean

I have been using this in my kitchen for ~6 months now and am very happy with the way it functions. It is solid and heavy, and does its job well. Cleaning is fair, but the plastic grips actually cover sturdy but hollow handles, that could over time allow for leakage in soaking or in the dishwasher. It is well built, and in the time I have had it it has not allowed water to seep through, but I foresee this design leading to water accumulation in the handle a few years down the road. Even so, for a reasonably priced solid garlic press, I would not hesitate to recommend this to a friend.

I purchased the Trudeau garlic press from amazon after seeing that Cook's Illustrated magazine rated it a Best Buy. It arrived tonight from amazon and, to my suprise, it was defective. The plastic piece that cleans the press was moving from side to side and pulling away from the metal to which it was attached. I packed it up, requested a refund from amazon, and promptly ordered the Kuhn Rikon, which was the most highly rated garlic press by Cook's Illustrated. I had chosen the Trudeau because it was less expensive, but it isn't worth the savings if it breaks on the first use. I love to cook with garlic but find cleaning a garlic press (I lost the separate blue cleaner piece on my Zyliss) a hassle -- so perhaps the Kuhn's $30+ price tag is worth it -- at least I hope so! I re-read the reviews on the Trudeau and found that another person noted the same problem. Buyer beware! 2/2/08 Update: I received my Kuhn Rikon Garlic Press in two days of ordering from the lowest-priced provider on amazon (even though I didn't pay for expedited shipping) and have used it several times since. I am VERY pleased with it. I expect this will last me a lifetime -- it's sturdy, is easy to use, and has a clever design that makes it a cinch to clean (with no parts to break or lose).

I cook a lot and these work great. I now give them as gifts.

We bought the Trudeau press because Cook's Illustrated rated it very highly. Functionally, it lives up to their raves. Decent capacity, sturdy and well built, great mash consistency, easy to use and easy to clean. Very good value. The only annoyance is that it's very hard to drain or dry completely after washing: water stays between the rubber/plastic parts and the metal. I will probably eventually remove the comfortable rubber handle grips permanently, and dip the handles into that tool-handle liquid vinyl stuff instead. Update, April 2012: In order to get around the problem with water trapped in the handles after washing, we got into the habit of sliding the rubber grips off before washing and replacing them before use. Mildly inconvenient. However, I'm glad to see other purchasers saying "I would buy it again" - because you'll probably have to. Our press exploded the middle of Friday night dinner preparation. We use it weekly. Apparently the metal fatigued on both sides; the hinge blew off with a loud report. Fortunately my husband was able to fish the metal chunk out of the pasta sauce. Lack of durability drops this press to 3 stars from an initial 4.

Works fine and cleans easily.

Buena calidad, saca bien los ajos, y se puede limpiar bien

C'est le troisième que je commande, tous différent (couleur, solidité, finition...) je doute que ce soit tous des originaux...

MUY FRÁGIL COMO PARA QUE CUANDO LO DESEMPAQUES VENGA ROTO LA PARTE ROJA

Based on some positive reviews, we upgraded our aging Henckle garlic press that inexplicably bent enough to be rubbing on pressing. The Trudeau is heavier, thicker steel. The garlic compartment is large with rounded sides and reasonable sized holes (not too small, not too big). The press steel fits into the compartment easily while not allowing very much garlic to squeeze up the side. The hinge seems robust. The rubbery handle grips were comfortable, and for my only complaint, one of them slides off easier than I would prefer (have to push back the 1 cm it slides). There is ample room without protruding parts for a knife to skim off the attached pressed garlic, although much of the garlic can be propelled out with good force. My garlic supply at the moment is a bit older and drier. Clearing the garlic remnant is as easy as flipping the handles over to 'press' in the opposite direction where the built-in rubber clearing piece pushes the matted garlic off the bottom of the compartment for my knife tip to pop the whole mat out. Great value and functionality. Would buy again. Bon appetit!