Chef at 03:20, 27 April 2016

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[[Image:Ikea garlic press.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An Ikea garlic press and garlic]]
A '''garlic press''' is a kitchen utensil designed to crush [[Garlic|garlic]] cloves efficiently by forcing them through a grid of small holes, usually with some type of piston.

Garlic presses present a convenient alternative to mincing garlic with a knife, especially because a clove of garlic can be passed through a sturdy press without even removing its peel. The peel remains in the press while the garlic is extruded out.

Garlic crushed by a press is generally believed to have a different flavour from minced garlic; since more cell walls are broken, more of the garlic's strong flavour compounds are liberated.

[http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00089163 The garlic press shown is from Ikea] and was remarkably cheap, yet of all the garlic presses I have owned it's the most efficient and the easiest to clean. Highly recommended.
===Jamie Oliver 'no peel' garlic press===
In most recent Jamie Oliver cookery programs, he promotes his Jamie Oliver garlic press by showing it presses garlic without the need to peel the garlic first. I tried this yesterday with the Ikea press and to my surprise, the Ikea press does exactly the same (for less than £3). I feel a bit silly for not trying it before!

For best results I would trim the rough stumps first and remove the skins left in the press after 3 or 4 cloves have been crushed.

===See also===
* [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00PNKYZQC/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Ikea garlic press direct from Amazon] - (£4.21)
* [http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00089163/ Ikea garlic press direct from Ikea] - (£2.25)
* [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jamie-Oliver-Garlic-Slice-Press/dp/B001U0O190/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461727115&sr=8-1&keywords=jamie+oliver+garlic+press Jamie Oliver garlic press from Amazon] - (£15.00)
* '''Garlic fans, see our [[:Category:Garlic recipes|garlic recipe section!]]'''

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Chef at 03:20, 27 April 2016