cheese grater
Kitchen shredding tool
A cheese grater is a kitchen tool with a surface of sharp-edged holes or slots, used to shred cheese into small pieces.
Most graters have multiple sides with different hole sizes for fine or coarse shredding.
Despite the name, graters work on many foods: She used the cheese grater for the carrots.
Citrus rind scraper
- microplaneUltra-fine kitchen grater
- mandolineAdjustable vegetable cutting tool
- peelerSkin-removing utensil
- slicerTool that divides thinly
rasp · shredder · food processor · garlic press · spiralizer · mortar and pestle
Granular Italian grating cheese
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- gruyereSwiss melting cheese
- pecorinoItalian sheep's milk cheese
asiago · gouda · emmental · provolone · romano · manchego · cotija · paneer
Rough enough to erode
- coarseRough in texture
- roughUneven in surface
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- groovedHaving linear indentations
serrated · scratchy · gritty · bumpy · jagged · perforated · sharp · metallic
Cut into thin strips
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- zucchiniElongated green summer squash
- cabbageLeafy vegetable head
- potatoEdible underground tuber
chocolate · coconut · ginger · nutmeg · lemon zest · orange zest · hash browns · coleslaw
zester
Citrus rind scraper
- microplaneUltra-fine kitchen grater
- mandolineAdjustable vegetable cutting tool
- peelerSkin-removing utensil
slicer · rasp · shredder · food processor · garlic press · spiralizer · mortar and pestle
parmesan
Granular Italian grating cheese
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- gruyereSwiss melting cheese
pecorino · asiago · gouda · emmental · provolone · romano · manchego · cotija · paneer · halloumi
abrasive
Rough enough to erode
grooved · serrated · scratchy · gritty · bumpy · jagged · perforated · sharp · metallic · corrugated
julienne
Cut into thin strips
potato · chocolate · coconut · ginger · nutmeg · lemon zest · orange zest · hash browns · coleslaw · cucumber
pasta
Shaped wheat dough
tacos · quesadilla · gratin · casserole · fondue · risotto · salad · soup · sandwich · bruschetta
- gratersmicroplane
- cheese tools
- kitchen gadgetsfood processor, blender, spatula, tongs, peeler
- kitchen toolsknife, fork, spoon, spatula, whisk
- kitchen utensilsspatula, whisk, ladle, tongs, peeler
- vintage kitchenwaremixing bowl, mixing bowls, rolling pin, wooden spoon, cast iron skillet
cheese gratercheese press
Compresses curds into wheels
cheese mold · sausage stuffer · cheese slicer · food processor · mandoline
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