clickshop.com £6.95
A lovely, clever design consisting of a hollow plastic wheel with blunt prongs inside. Just pull the two halves apart, throw in a few cloves, replace the halves, and twist. The result is perfectly crushed, easy-to-retrieve garlic – and you can turn the utensil more or less, according to how pulpy you want it. Simple to clean and store, and a great price. Perfect. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
The Conran Shop £15.95
A strong concept that works well. This is, essentially, a small-but-heavy metal rolling pin. The centre is ridged, except for one flat expanse which you use to bludgeon your clove, before rolling the ridged surface across it. The garlic emerges flattened and fragrant. An added bonus: as designer, Ineke Hans, suggests, rubbing the crusher between your hands under a running tap does, pretty much, rid your skin of any smell. Faintly magical. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
thecookskitchen.com £44.14 (down from £50.92)
The price is prohibitive, but if you’re a cook who likes to display utensils, this is the most beautiful option. The sturdy aluminium crusher has a strong, classic action and sits in a transparent jar that resembles a garlic bulb (and can be used to store loose cloves). The aesthete’s choice. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
