Onions and garlic seem to be the basis for nearly every recipe I make, and that adds up to an awful lot of chopping and mincing. So I'm always on the lookout for gadgets that make this chore easier.

Garlic presses seem like a good idea, but we've bought several, and while they do a good job of crushing the garlic, they're also great at wrenching my wrist. Can you get carpal tunnel syndrome from a garlic press? My Kuhn Rikon makes me wince very time I use it. Kuhn Rikon has come out with a new, supposedly more ergonomic garlic press, but, at $30, I'm not willing to take a chance on it.