Is there a cleaning tool? I've never in my life seen a garlic press that you could "just rinse", the claim made here.
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No there is no cleaning tool. For me i found that putting garlic into the press without taking off the outer skin works great, saves time too.Simply running it under water, or for stubborn pieces using a toothpick fixes all the issues. Running water clears the basket just fine for me.
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Like someone else mentioned I also got a cleaning tool, I got mine in december so it must be a new addition the company made
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Nope, no cleaning tool. I've been able to clean it with a soapy sponge under hot faucet water.
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Mine came with a small black brush to help clean the holes, although I just soak it in a glass of water for a couple of minutes and then rinse and that's all it has needed so far.
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I find that since the liner separates from the base a veggie brush finishes what rinsing does not. Very easy to clean
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No, however using my kitchen sprayer and then putting in the dishwasher has cleaned it completely every time.
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I ordered, and received, mine a few days before Christmas and mine came with a black brush that's shaped like a little broom. If you remove the dry peeling before putting the garlic clove in the press then it needs nothing other than a rinse in warm water and a wipe with a paper towel. If you leave the peeling on then it needs a bit more cleaning and that's when the brush comes in handy. I think it's definitely worth the few extra seconds to peel the skin off of the garlic. It saves me quite bit of time since I used to mince garlic by hand, and time is money so it's well worth the price.
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I didn't either. As long as you don't let the garlic dry on the press, it's very easy to clean.
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I didn't receive a cleaning tool, but I didn't see it listed in the description. I use a vegetable brush to clean mine. The ebook link came in an e-mail from iPerfekt Kitchen acknowledging and thanking me for the purchase. You may have overlooked it; I almost did. I would try e-mailing them and asking them to send the link.
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That's easy. Just take 1 paper towel add a little water squeeze out. Then just wipe out ,then get another dry paper towel wipe out the small wetness. Ta Dah it's cleaned. You can't submerge anything that plugs in to the wall outlet. Everybody knows that. I hope this helps Mihaya. I NEVER use soap or vinegar cause it messes with the flavor of the next thing I might want to grind. I've ground up sugar in the raw to make it powdery.
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That's the beauty of this device, twist it 2 or 3 times to get big, chunky garlic, twist it more to get it to a medium then fine texture, then twist it even more to get it into a "watery, mushy mess", all at your own command. What's the issue here?
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Sorry, don't use as rinse. Never thought too. I'll give it a go now! I think I will try both ways.
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I haven't tried. I would think so, its very heavy duty and it is very easy to clean out what doesn't pass through. I am accustomed to peeling the garlic before mincing though...sorry!
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Hmmm I haven't notice that to be a problem. I don't really soak it or run it through the dishwasher. I just get a soapy dishrag and wash it and rinse it right away.
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It hasn't happened to me yet, however I never clean the thing with anything more than a paper towel. The Teflon does a pretty great job.
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It finely grates garlic in to tiny shreds of garlic. It is fast and easy to use. I bang it on the edge to remove as much of the garlic as possible, then wipe in the opposite direction to when grating to remove the garlic left. I am very careful when doing this however, so not to grate my fingers. This is VERY sharp. Hope this helps!
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I use my unit mainly for bread dough and there is no way to get it completely clean no matter how quickly I wash it. The manual tells you to move the gasket up and down but it's not really helpful. There is flour residue in the handle as well.The older models were better as they had no gasket or small crevices to clean.It's a design flaw in my opinion. Otherwise, it works well, but I would not buy another one. It's probably go with a Kitchenaid.
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I don't have a website. I do wash by hand. For veggies and fruit, a quick rinse usually does it. For meat, etc., I use hot water and soap.
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Just went down stairs to try it and it turns into paste, I haven't seen one that would shred, you might try freezing garlic a little first.
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What Thomas said. Just make certain you rinse it really, really well so no soap remains.
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Try scrubbing it with salt. Maybe even boric acid powder. Never use soap of any kind.
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Try and keep it away from the accessory input and any food that had garlic prior to use will leave a slight film. Cheers
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I don't have a dishwasher either. I have never sut myself. I hold it by the plastic and rub a stainless steel sponge against it. You have to be as careful with this as with any other sharp item.