Saves time works well
I've used this off and on for cutting up garlic. Many recipes call for minced garlic and this works well but on some garlic it crushes it more than minces. Still the garlic is usable albeit depending upon your recipe. Its better on smaller cloves than larger ones, some really large ones just won't work, or at least I couldn't get them through the holes. Somewhat easy to clean, just rinse under water, sometimes the small pieces get caught and you have to use your finger to get them to drop out, same for getting all the garlic into your recipe, sometimes small pieces get stuck. All in all a good kitchen tool, I would buy it again.
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La Revue
September 20, 2025
Get one.
This is the simplist tool for "mincing" garlic. Easy to use, easy enough to clean. I had a friend that uses one of these and swears by it and now I do too. Does garlic get stuck in the holes? Of course it does, it's garlic, it's sticky. It's definitely way less annoying then how it sticks I to all the grooves of a traditional garlic press. I just use my thumb to press it through the rest of the way. Anything that stays stuck to it soaks and washes off of it with ease. The silicone tube is genius for taking the peel off with a quick roll in your hands. I did have to snip a little out of the inside of the center with an exacto blade when I first got it because it's clearly made with a cheap mold but after that it was good to go. The garlic press itself is good quality and definitely not cheaply made like the complimentary silicone peeling tube that comes with it and that's the more important part.
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This Works Well - In Its Own Way
I try to avoid writing reviews, but this 'tool' is intriguing enough that I felt compelled to. First - it works, doing what it says that it will do. It doesn't 'cut' the garlic (or anything else that you might like to pulverize). It mashes it, allowing larger pieces to come up through the holes. If you keep shifting the tool around you mash all your garlic. Usually I do this with the back of a good sturdy knife. So. If you're looking for anything other than mashed garlic use your knife, but for mashed garlic, which is quite useful, this is quick. It's sturdy as hell (you could pry a tire from the rim with it) and it's kind of comfortable/not quite comfortable yet/but I expect with more use it will be - did you understand that? Cleans up perfectly in the dishwasher. I don't usually buy 'kitchen gadgets'. Use your knife. But, this mashes garlic (or probably many other things) quickly, well and cleans up nice. And it's a good value.
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Works great!
I don't know what people in other reviews were talking about but I minced garlic for the very first time today and that thing worked fantastically. It didn't crush it it, it minced it. The sleeve was okay.
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A. Mullaney
July 11, 2024
Meh... I reeeally wanted to like it
One of the most tedious tasks I do not look forward to in the kitchen is mincing and chopping garlic. It almost always results in a smelly, super sticky mess. Unfortunately, this product is no different.I really love the idea of this product, and it is VERY well made. The silicone sleeve works perfectly to remove the papery skin on garlic, but really that's the only purpose it serves. It doesn't take up much drawer space, so it stays.The garlic press itself is very heavy duty. However, I'm not sure it would stand up to the task of mincing anything else like ginger or turmeric. Not that the product would bend easily, I just don't think it's large enough to handle the job and would probably hurt your hands before you could get enough for your recipe. As far as garlic goes, it minces and smashes garlic at the same time. I find I usually have to use the garlic press twice to get the size I want and get all the pieces minced, but by that point your hands are sticky, the gadget is sticky, the cutting board... well, you get the idea if you use garlic like I do. It makes a large mess. I still find myself using the back of a knife or spoon to scrape all the garlic off and into whatever I'm cooking. I've used it many times, and I always run into the same issues. I feel like there's better products out there to do this job which also handle other root herbs well.In the end, I suggest either a ceramic ginger grater or one of those little contraptions with the wheels on the bottom and ultra sharp blades that will chop small amounts of whatever root herb you throw into it.This thing will probably leave you frustrated.
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Amazon Customer
November 03, 2025
Makes mincing garlic a breeze!
Ive tried everything to make crushing and mincing garlic easier, and this is the one! It works great, uses the whole clove, and cleans easily while leaving no stinky hands. The only problem i have is that mine went missing! A guest clearly loved it as much as I do. Buy this, and keep an eye on it ;)
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Anadyrgirl
January 05, 2023
It works - now I use fresh garlic instead of powdered
I love garlic but am too lazy to use fresh, except for special occasions.I had a small collection of useless garlic presses.I used garlic powder - preferring it to tasteless bottled minced garlic.No more, now preparing fresh garlic is little more work than opening the bottle of garlic powder.Peeling, mincing, and cleanup is a easy.To my amazement, the peeling tube actually works. Yes it takes repeated bouts of rolling - especially for the older, more dried out cloves. It might not save much time but is a lot less fiddly than other methods.The garlic rocker mincer is effective. It makes larger pieces than do garlic presses. It does not require upper body strength. The garlic rocker cleans up easily and hasn't rusted.I read the reviews (with photos) of people who say these doesn't work. It looks to me that they didn't rock the device until all the garlic was minced. Note that this rocker, as the original Joseph rocker, has fine edges on cutting side of the hexagonal hole - other brands just have uniform holes and don't cut. These other brands smush the garlic and require great force to push any of the garlic through the holes. Avoid these.I am very glad I bought this rocker and peeler set.
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