RÖSLE 12895 vs Zyliss Susi 3: Scraper or Stored Cleaner?

The small red insert in a Zyliss Susi 3 handle and the scraper on a RÖSLE garlic press are easy to mistake for equivalent conveniences. They serve different parts of the job. Before choosing a press, decide whether you want help transferring garlic into the food, a matching accessory for removing residue afterward, or clearer dishwasher guidance.

Both are manual presses for cooks who want pressed garlic in sauces, dressings or marinades. Here the RÖSLE is article 120895, previously numbered 12895, and the Zyliss is the cast-aluminum Susi 3 with its red cleaner. The choice is one utensil, with its material and washing routine included.

Separate clearing the food from clearing the holes

The RÖSLE includes a scraper alongside the pressing sieve. It gives you a built-in feature for dealing with garlic on the outside of the press. Its other useful design detail comes afterward: the sieve swings up, exposing it for rinsing under running water.

Those are different reasons to consider it. A scraper concerns the transfer into the dish; an opening sieve concerns access when the pressing is over. If your current tool annoys you at both stages, identify which part of the RÖSLE design would actually replace an extra action.

The Susi 3 stores a dedicated cleaning tool in its handle. Zyliss describes it as removing garlic residue, so the accessory has a particular job waiting after each use. Storing it on the press makes it easier to keep the matching cleaner with the utensil rather than finding a separate small part in a drawer.

Do not confuse that stored cleaner with the RÖSLE's built-in scraper. One is an accessory you use to clear residue; the other belongs to the press's food-transfer design. Neither feature makes leftover skins disappear or removes the need to wash the utensil.

Let the material decide the washing routine

RÖSLE specifies 18/10 stainless steel and marks its press suitable for a dishwasher. The swing-up sieve still offers a reason to rinse the parts directly: you can see and reach the area you just used. Dishwasher suitability is a care option, not a claim that every dried fragment will come away without attention.

Zyliss lists aluminum, polypropylene and an Ilaflon coating for the Susi 3. That is a different construction from the RÖSLE's stainless body. Buy it because its chamber and stored cleaner suit your preparation, with a care routine you are willing to follow.

The current Zyliss page needs careful reading. Its care section and feature text say dishwasher safe, but its FAQ recommends hand washing to preserve the aluminum construction. A conservative choice is to rinse and wash it by hand rather than relying on the broad dishwasher label.

For a kitchen organized around putting utensils straight into the dishwasher, the RÖSLE has the clearer documented fit. If hand washing a press is already normal for you, the Susi 3's mixed wording is less likely to change the routine. Make that choice before comparing appearance.

Keep manual force and storage in the decision

Both manufacturers say their selected presses can process unpeeled garlic. That can remove a peeling step, but it is not a reason to promise effortless use. You still squeeze handles, and the clove and load affect the resistance. Someone who has difficulty gripping a press should assess that action rather than assume a premium design solves it.

The RÖSLE is a substantial utensil: its official length is 20 centimeters and its weight is 353 grams. Check the drawer and the way you prefer to hold a press. Those numbers help define the purchase without pretending that heavier means more comfortable.

Finally, decide whether pressed garlic is the texture you want often enough to maintain either tool. A knife remains a sensible option when the recipe calls for slices or when you do not want another utensil to clean. Choose the RÖSLE for its scraper, opening sieve and stainless dishwasher guidance; choose the Susi 3 for its unpeeled-clove chamber and handle-stored cleaner when hand washing fits your kitchen.