Garlic is a small ingredient with a surprisingly long cleanup trail. Susi 4 addresses the part of pressing garlic that a photograph of finished pasta cannot show: opening the chamber and reaching the grid afterwards. The selected model is the current Susi 4, not the older Susi 3.
Buy for repeated garlic nights
The enlarged chamber takes several cloves, and Zyliss says it can press them without peeling first. That suits a cook who often wants crushed garlic in dressings, marinades or a pan sauce. It does not suit every garlic recipe: sliced cloves, whole roasted cloves and a finely chopped texture still call for other preparation.
Consider your own routine before counting theoretical seconds saved. A knife already does several jobs and needs only a board. A press earns its space when crushed garlic is the recurring task, not when you want a new tool to encourage an occasional recipe.
Open it before deciding
Susi 4 opens through 180 degrees and has a swing-out stainless-steel grid. Those features give you access to trapped fibres rather than expecting water to find its way through a closed chamber. Empty the skins and rinse promptly instead of allowing garlic to dry into the holes.
The current product specification lists dishwasher care, while older FAQ text on the maker’s page recommends handwashing. Follow the instructions supplied with this exact generation. Gentle handwashing is the conservative option if the documents you receive are unclear; do not treat care advice for Susi 3 as automatically applicable.
Leverage is useful, not a medical promise
Longer handles provide leverage around the cast-aluminium body. How comfortably they fit still depends on your grip, the cloves and the amount loaded. Start with a manageable quantity and do not force a jammed chamber. There is no basis here for promising painless use or an arthritis benefit.
The photographs show the current silver press closed, opened, filled and being cleaned. Bowls, ingredients and boards are separate scene props. Choose Susi 4 if crushed garlic is frequent enough to justify a specialist tool and accessible cleanup matters. Keep the knife when flexible cuts and the smallest possible washing-up pile matter more.
