After I tested three garlic gadgets in April 2016, I heard from Susan Nakai about her favorite garlic press — “the Susi … now known by the name of Zyliss.” She said, “The one I have is probably 30-plus years old! It continues to work perfectly.”

I recently came across a self-cleaning garlic press and immediately thought of Nakai. Dreamfarm’s Garject Lite works like Nakai’s favorite Zyliss press, but has a couple of improvements.

While the metal Zyliss device feels sturdier than Dreamfarm’s plastic one, I liked the Garject Lite because I didn’t have to touch the crushed garlic. And the fact that it comes in eight pretty colors — purple, pink, blue, green, yellow, red, orange, black — is a definite plus for me.

How it works: As with other presses, unpeeled cloves go into the compartment and are crushed when the handles are squeezed. Dreamfarm’s version adds a scraper that removes the tiny garlic pieces along the grid when the handles are opened all the way. An eject button pops out the peel.

Does it work?: Yes!

Pros: No stinky fingers. Dishwasher safe.

Cons: You may go through a lot of garlic because the device is fun to play with.

Cost and availability: $19.95 on dreamfarm.com (free shipping with $50 order) and amazon.com (free shipping on eligible orders). If you prefer metal presses, a metal Garject is $37.95. If color and stinky fingers don’t matter, Zyliss garlic presses are available at several websites with prices starting from $9.53 for the Susi 3 on amazon.com.

Worth it?: For me, yes, because I like the color options and the tool did work well. However, basic garlic presses go for as low as $3.69 online.

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