Oversized and extremely strudy, this garlic press is fully capable of squeezing the life out of garlic cloves or shallots. The little brush does a nice job of clearing away undesirable solids left behind. And when you're all done with it, run this gadget through a dishwasher cycle for thorough cleaning.

Make quick work of chopping garlic cloves with KitchenAid's garlic press--you'll wonder why you ever bothered with those jars of prechopped garlic. Simply insert a clove or two into the well, flip the handles together, and press down firmly--out through the holes comes your freshly chopped garlic. Cleanup's a breeze since nothing sticks to the polished stainless steel, and the handy brush quickly pushes out any garlic still stuck in the holes. You won't want to lose this little brush, so for storage, simply clip the brush to the press mechanism and fold the press closed. --Maile Rehbock