# Oscillating Garlic Grinders The Garlic Rocker Solves All Your Pungent Clove-Cutting Problems By Jason Soy | Published 2011-06-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlic-rocker References: [blessthisstuff](http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/living/kitchen/rocker-garlic-crusher-by-joseph-joseph/) & [vat19](http://www.vat19.com/dvds/garlic-rocker-stainless-steel-garlic-crusher.cfm?adid=youtube) The Garlic Rocker may sound like the stage name of some obscure indie rock band front man, but don’t be fooled, it’s actually the name of this awesome [garlic crusher](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twist-collection-1) which gets you perfect garlic cubes every time! The Garlic Rocker is made by Vat19 from stainless steel. To use, all you have to do is place a clove of garlic underneath the rocker and sway it back and forth. The garlic is then cut and ready to be scraped into a hot pan or used in any other method of cooking. All you have to do to clean the handy tool is rinse it, and if you’re worried about [smelly fingers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-soap-bar), rubbing the stainless steel of the Garlic Rocker actually removes odors from your hands. How awesome is that?! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Kitchen Gadget Simplification:** The Garlic Rocker is a prime example of a trend in simplifying cooking gadgets and utensils. - **Innovative Kitchen Tools:** The oscillating motion of the Garlic Rocker represents an innovative approach to the garlic crushing process. - **Multi-purpose Kitchen Tools:** The odor-removing feature of the Garlic Rocker is a trend in creating multi-functional kitchen tools. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Cooking Utensils:** The Garlic Rocker represents a potential area of disruptive innovation in the cooking utensil industry. - **Kitchen Appliances:** The oscillating motion of the Garlic Rocker suggests that there could be disruptive innovation opportunities in the kitchen appliance industry. - **Food Preparation and Packaging:** The multi-functional aspect of the Garlic Rocker could prompt disruptive innovation in the food preparation and packaging industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Piston-Powered Garlic Presses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlic-rocket-one.md) - [Vampire-Inspired Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlic-crusher.md) - [Avocado-Shaped Vegetable Cutters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avo-multifunction-veggie-cutter.md) - [Two-Sided Speed Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ograte.md) - [One-Touch Parmesan Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-cheese-grater.md) - [Spherical Mortar & Pestles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-mortar-and-pestle.md) - [Scent-Free Natural Garlic Pastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-garlic-paste.md) - [Squeezable Garlic Spreads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlic-spread.md) - [Stainless Steel Kitchen Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-kitchen-gadget.md)