grater

Holes that cut

A grater is a kitchen tool with a surface of sharp-edged holes or slits, used to shred food into small pieces by rubbing it against the surface: a cheese grater, Grate the carrots with a box grater.

Different hole sizes produce different textures, from fine zest to coarse shreds.

kitchenware

zester

Citrus rind scraper

rasp · slicer · shredder · utensil · gadget · stainless steel · handheld · blade · handle · holes

culinary

cheese

Fermented milk solid

nutmeg · chocolate · carrot · ginger · garlic · cucumber · vegetables · citrus · spices · coconut

action

shredding

Cutting into thin pieces

slicing · rasping · ripping · scraping · pulverizing · ribboning · flaking · grinding · coarse · fine

texture

rough

Uneven in surface

abrasive · jagged · perforated · sharp · serrated · prickly · scratchy · punctured · toothy · rasping

Categories
Opposites
food processing method

graterslicer

Tool that divides thinly

masher · blender · knife · mandoline · press

fragmentation vs. consolidation

gratermold

Form-giving container

press · rolling pin · tortilla press · burger press · sushi mat

food texture transformation

gratermold

Form-giving container

binder · smoother · press · compactor · form

Phrases
Family

grate, grating, grated, grates, ingratiate, graters

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G