Customer Reviews for Trudeau Garlic Press

Trudeau Garlic Press
by Trudeau

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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Trudeau Garlic Press

Customer Review: Mega volume
Summary: 5 Stars

Upgraded to this from a grocery store model. Unlike a lot of presses, the mashing part of this goes down all the way to the grating area. As a result, the output volume from this press is massive -- only a very thin membrane is left from each press. Seems to work well with unpeeled cloves as well. The press also has a good heft to it -- it feels very solid.

Customer Review: A kitchen neccesity
Summary: 4 Stars

Every home cook needs a garlic press. The stuff that comes in a jar has a distinct metallic flavor, and while the people with television shows can do a great job cutting up garlic with a knife, they're professionals. Yes, you can get pretty much the same flavor by chopping, but you'll still get little lumps that will mess with the texture. You can live without it, but you can also follow the recipes on soup cans -- that's eating, not cooking.

That said, a garlic press is still a B list item. It should be easy to use, easy to clean, and provide a reasonably even distribution of well crushed garlic, but the price should still be affordable. The Trudeau, rated a best buy by Cook's Illustrated, meets these standards. It's well made, apparently highly durable, and cleans easily under running water (although a spray helps -- this is true of just about every press). The price is good for what you get.

I bought this to replace an old, bargain price garlic press that required two hands for a single clove, and was a pain to clean -- and that's my only personal comparison. The Trudea needn't replace a satisfactory press, but for a first purchase it's a good choice at a fair price, and compared to some of the garlic presses on the market it's a real step up.

Customer Review: Excellent tool.
Summary: 5 Stars

I purchased this item for our kitchen, as we use a lot of garlic in our cooking. At first, my wife did not like how it worked and thought it was a bad purchase. Then she figured out she was pressing it the reverse way. Once we figured that out, the tool works just as promised. It's very heavy and we think it will last a long time.

Customer Review: It was fine while it lasted but it didn't last long
Summary: 1 Stars

I bought this garlic press based on the Cook's Illustrated recommendation. Sure enough, it worked beautifully for a couple of months. Then the pin holding the two pieces together started coming out. That was doable, I was always able to put it back together. Until the thing simply broke - I mean that a piece of metal broke in two. I don't expect heirloom quality for $11.99 but I do expect a product to last longer than seven months of moderate use.