I'm looking for a cheese grater

[Shel_B]

Hi, gang ... I've been looking for a very specific type of grater for quite some time and have had no luck finding one so, among other forums I frequent, I thought I'd try here.

I want a good quality, ideally hand-held, rotary grater that has a drum with teeth like these:

I've come across several that are large and which attach by one means or another to a table top, but every one I've found (on Amazon, Walmart, and one other site) is "unavailable." I've checked at Amazon India, a site in Great Britain, etc.

I'd consider a larger, table top unit, but definitely prefer hand-held.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[burbguy82]

Pampered Chef (it is a brand name) has some really good options for specialty food prep stuff. Not sure if they will have exactly what you are looking for, but would be a great start. Good Luck

 

[Shel_B]

Pampered Chef (it is a brand name) has some really good options for specialty food prep stuff. Not sure if they will have exactly what you are looking for, but would be a great start. Good Luck

Thanks for the quick response. Pampered Chef is a good suggestion, and they offer quite a few interesting and sometimes unique items, but unfortunately, a grater with the teeth I'm seeking is not one of them.

 

[Danno]

Getting close with a nutmeg grater.

https://www.amazon.ca/Fox-Run-Stain...1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

 

[BISCUT]

I just bought this one....I went with he 5 blade and so far everything it promised to be for $32.

 

[Shel_B]

I just bought this one....I went with he 5 blade and so far everything it promised to be for $32.

And which one did you get. I don't see a link or a description ...

 

[Shel_B]

Getting close with a nutmeg grater.

https://www.amazon.ca/Fox-Run-Stain...1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

Close, but no cigar. The shape and size of the grating blades is fine, but I definitely want something that has a rotary blade. I already have manual graters that are like the one you've shown ... that's where my picture came from ... and while it's fine for small amounts of grating, it's tiresome and tedious for grating a larger amount of cheese, such as would be needed for table service at dinner or when making a Cacio e Pepe or carbonara.

I did, however, find a crank operated nutmeg grater that I'll be looking into. I think it may be too small, but it's another place to look, so thanks for the suggestion.

 

[vavavroom]

I don't care for graters that are hard to clean. So no box graters. I also prefer multi-functional grinders/slicers. I have rotary graters that I use for nuts and seeds but rarely for. and if, only for super-hard cheese. My most used graters are flat grater. I have one that lacks a manufacturer's name but I know it's Swiss, a Kaiser, (red handle), and a Good Cook foldable one. I prefer foldable over box-shape. A rasp-type with a grippy handle may be more comfortable. I rarely grind more than a cup of cheese so any grinder works okay and for me it's mostly about ease of cleanup.



This small rotary grinder is easy to clean. They make bigger ones. I use mine usually for nuts and seeds.

 

[Pablo]

Hi, gang ... I've been looking for a very specific type of grater for quite some time and have had no luck finding one so, among other forums I frequent, I thought I'd try here.

I want a good quality, ideally hand-held, rotary grater that has a drum with teeth like these:

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I've come across several that are large and which attach by one means or another to a table top, but every one I've found (on Amazon, Walmart, and one other site) is "unavailable." I've checked at Amazon India, a site in Great Britain, etc.

I'd consider a larger, table top unit, but definitely prefer hand-held.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Microplane

 

[Shel_B]

Microplane

Microplane doesn't offer what I'm looking for This is their rotary grater offering.
The teeth are unlike my preference for the intended use.

 

[Pablo]

Microplane doesn't offer what I'm looking for This is their rotary grater offering.
The teeth are unlike my preference for the intended use.

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They make the best in mho. Do they make a fine hand held? But yeah sorry I missed the rotary part

 

[Shel_B]

I don't care for graters that are hard to clean. So no box graters. I also prefer multi-functional grinders/slicers. I have rotary graters that I use for nuts and seeds but rarely for. and if, only for super-hard cheese. My most used graters are flat grater. I have one that lacks a manufacturer's name but I know it's Swiss, a Kaiser, (red handle), and a Good Cook foldable one. I prefer foldable over box-shape. A rasp-type with a grippy handle may be more comfortable. I rarely grind more than a cup of cheese so any grinder works okay and for me it's mostly about ease of cleanup.
This small rotary grinder is easy to clean. They make bigger ones. I use mine usually for nuts and seeds.

Well, mi amigo, while I appreciate your jumping in, what you've presented is not what I'm looking for. I have numerous shredders of the type you've shown ... and they are shredders, not graters. The cheese comes out in strands (of various sizes), some quite small, but what I want will give me the consistency of the grated cheese you'd find in containers of store bought or deli-processed grated cheese. That gives me a better, or shall I say, more preferred, result for my cacio e pepe, carbonara, and other pasta dishes in which the melted Reggiano or Pecorino play a starring role.

As for cleaning, well, it may seem odd, but I enjoy doing some cleanup by hand. There's a kind of Zen, "wax on, wax off" thing going on when hand washing the dishes.

They make the best in mho. Do they make a fine hand held? But yeah sorry I missed the rotary part

I am a big fan of Microplane products, and have dealt with the company directly several times.
CLICK HERE
They are tops in both the quality of their products and customer service.

 

[vavavroom]

Well, mi amigo, while I appreciate your jumping in, what you've presented is not what I'm looking for.

I wasn't making a recommendation. Merely stating what I use.

I have numerous shredders of the type you've shown ... and they are shredders, not graters.

Yes. I lump those two indiscriminately together, fully aware I'd get shredded for it. That grates.

The cheese comes out in strands (of various sizes), some quite small, but what I want will give me the consistency of the grated cheese you'd find in containers of store bought or deli-processed grated cheese.

And I could not care less because I'm a completely scandalous culinary Philistine.

That gives me a better, or shall I say, more preferred, result for my cacio e pepe, carbonara, and other pasta dishes in which the melted Reggiano or Pecorino play a starring role.

You should see my other unrefined methods and habits! Your toenails would roll up and you'd faint.

 

[Shel_B]

I wasn't making a recommendation. Merely stating what I use.

Following the dynamic of your reply, I didn't suggest that you made a recommendation, I just thanked you for your input.

Yes. I lump those two indiscriminately together, fully aware I'd get shredded for it. That grates.

I wasn't trying to grind you down in the least.

And I could not care less because I'm a completely scandalous culinary Philistine.

I appreciate a man who recognizes his limitations. But give yourself credit ... you'd make a great hand model. And I applaud the correctness of your description of your degree of caring.

You should see my other unrefined methods! You'd faint.

I'm going to try the dry grains container for the Vitamix. It's design presents a possibility.

Engineered for Whole Grains
The blades in our Dry Grains Container are specifically designed to create a reverse vortex, pushing dry ingredients away from the blades to prevent packing.

 

[vavavroom]

Following the dynamic of your reply, I didn't suggest that you made a recommendation, I just thanked you for your input.

Oh, what specific morsel of information did you find particularly digestible?

I wasn't trying to grind you down in the least.

I am devastated!

I appreciate a man who recognizes his limitations.

I garner endless appreciation!

But give yourself credit ... you'd make a great hand model.

I love a good backhanded compliment.

And I applaud the correctness of your description of your degree of caring.

Yes, I am catlike in that regard.

Faint? Swoon? Let's call the whole thing off ...

There was a thing?

 

[The_Sheriff]

Hi, gang ... I've been looking for a very specific type of grater for quite some time and have had no luck finding one so, among other forums I frequent, I thought I'd try here.

I want a good quality, ideally hand-held, rotary grater that has a drum with teeth like these:

View attachment 250575

I've come across several that are large and which attach by one means or another to a table top, but every one I've found (on Amazon, Walmart, and one other site) is "unavailable." I've checked at Amazon India, a site in Great Britain, etc.

I'd consider a larger, table top unit, but definitely prefer hand-held.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Look up consiglios kitchenware. This might be it. us.consiglioskitchenware.com

 

[SC Maintenance]

I believe that might be called a zester not a grater? Although its unlike any zester I have seen. Still, searching for zester instead might get you somewhere?

 

[Shel_B]

I believe that might be called a zester not a grater? Although its unlike any zester I have seen. Still, searching for zester instead might get you somewhere?

been there, done that, got the T-shirt ... for marketing purposes, grater, zester, and shredder are terms often used interchangeably. Thanks for the input ... I'll do another search with somewhat different parameters and use zester ... couldn't hurt to try again.

 

[AZjeff]

Does what you require exist?

 

[Shel_B]

Does what you require exist?

Yes. I have seen it at the link below and in other places, but it shows as being unavailable. It's not exactly what I want, but it is acceptable and I'd be happy to have it. Note the blade at the upper right.

https://www.amazon.in/Stainless-Mandoline-Graters-Kitchen-Multi-Use/dp/B07Y4T2PKQ