The Best Kitchen Graters
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Equipment expert Adam Reid reveals his top pick for graters.
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Now I know what grater to get and use. Thanks ATK
I have the Cuisinart one recommended by ATK and while it is an excellent grater, the ring at the bottom inside the rubber rusts A LOT, so I would not recommend that grater. Came to this video looking for a replacement for my Cuisinart lol
The rubber ring is removable so you can dry it first before putting the ring back on
Cuisipro is awesome!
@@melpinay Yes I do remove the rubber ring but the bottom edge is curled over a rigid steel ring which is not stainless and holds water in it. By the time the water dries out of there it is already too late.
I have my grandmothers box grater, it must be over 70 years old. It was manufactured by Bromco, only God knows when. It still grates wonderfully.
I'll be 70 on my next birthday, and I'm still using the grater from my childhood that we used predominately to grate PARMIGGIANO-REGGIANO onto our pasta!
Same here - still have childhood box grater - not just for cheese, but for carrots & other veggies...
I am also 70 and using the box grater that my mother used when i was a child. I'm curious about the rotary graters, but they may be overkill.
I got the Rösle grater a few years ago. Overall, it's okay, but it's a one-trick pony. If you only want coarse shreds, and have a wide area for catching them, it's great. It's comfortable, it stays very sharp, it washes easily, and it's also good if you don't have a lot of storage space. However, it won't slice, shred finely or grate hard cheeses. That may seem obvious to others, but look elsewhere if you want more versatility.
I use a table top grater that suctions to the counter. It comes with 2 size grating barrels. It's not perfect but it works excellent. I can shred a lot of cheese for mac & cheese in seconds. The last one I bought was $15.00 on Amazon.
Look up the Cuisinart Fresh Slice Drum Grater and you'll see what I'm talking about. That's not the one I bought but it's the style of grater that I'm talking about
I bought that one too a few years ago and I agree, total one-trick pony. It makes quick work of anything you grate, but I always find myself wanting a box grater to keep the shreds from flying all over the place, and to have other grating options. With that said, I'm probably not responsible enough to own another grater because I'm tired of buying band-aids.
I have the one-trick-pony Rösle garlic press. I'm left handed so it's always a pain to use. There's an odd little trap door thingie that I've just never been able to get used to. (Anyone who has one knows what I mean.) I should probably break down & buy another brand, but the thing was so expensive I can't justify it. Anyway, I'm old & probably won't have to deal with it much longer. 🤪🤣
@@deanmar9002 Thanks. I was considering one of those to save my knuckles. Appreciate the recommendation.
@@adterpandrea YW. They're all pretty much the same so just get the one that gets the best ratings within the amount you want to spend and take the negative comments with a grain of salt. I've bought 3 over the last 10 years and all had a 4.5 rating or above and the most I've spent on one is $22.00. My latest one I've had for approximately 2 years and it was $15.00.
Also...I've never found one where the slicer drum slices consistently so I never use it. But I use the 2 different size grate drums and I grate cheese, potatoes, carrots (there's some waste when you grate carrots), chocolate, nuts, and graham crackers for cheesecake crust.
I bought the Rösle a few years ago and just now tossed it. It really was my favorite until the grating surface became detatched from the side supports. I ordered a norpro today for half the price of the Rösle; I hope it works well
Ban preshredded cheese! Make America grate again!
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there's more that goes into a good grater than its ease of use with the largest holes. i've got the oxo grater and really enjoy it's removable fine paddle grater. it also has a container to help measure and catch whatever you're grating when you're using it upright.
I would get the Oxo one just to match wit the other kitchen stuff lol
Don't forget to spray whatever grater you choose with cooking spray for ease of cleanup!
I just learned about spraying the grater today. Great idea.
I have Microplane flat graters and bought them after everything else failed. I love them and they are very sharp.
I have a Microplane zester and a coarse grater and absolutely love them. They replaced all of the other types I was accumulating.
they seem quite convenient to clean, they're definitely going to be high on my consideration list when I upgrade my shitty chinese cuisinart style box grater in a few years
@@melodynakamura4028 Can you just use the small holes on a box grater to replace a microplane?
@@kommisar. No. fine grate, shred, and zest are different cuts. Once you use a microplane ester for citrus or hard cheeses, there is no substitute.
@@hopsiepike And what's the difference?
My favorite grater is IKEA'S. It is so easy to use and sad it wasn't included in your test. Comes with a bowl to catch and a cover if you don't use it all. Super stable and my 6 year old could use it.
If it's the same set I have, I also like the lid that goes over the container when you're done grating the food.
I just thinking about buy one today. Well now I know which one to get!
Super helpful!
Finishing the strokes is indeed quite important.
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I like the handheld Microplane Professional series for small jobs, and bust out the food processor otherwise.
I've seen several grater comparisons and the cuisipro won them all, best grater by far.
I have the goodcooks brand foldable grater. It has a rubberized base and I love that it is sharp, but the grated food flies everywhere if I use the bigger whole, and I have to apply angled pressure to keep it from folding up on me. The smaller holes work really well for grating carrot into tinier pieces for a salad, and it's easy to clean up. I just don't like how it wants to fold up on me whilst I'm using it. If I'm just grating cheese, I'll just leave it collapsed and at an angle and then grate the cheese and bang it out onto a plate or in a bowl. Next time, I'll probably just buy one of the above styles.
Sorry but one aspect of the box grater you didn't grade upon was cleaning and for that the Kitchen Aide would have made it the winner as it looked much wider for larger hands to fit in to clean and very easy for smaller/daintier hands to get inside for cleaning.
WINNER=KITCHEN AIDE
Amen! I will stay away from all box graters because I hate cleaning them and can't even be sure how clean they are inside.
I'm going to commit some serious heresy here, but my Kitchen Aid "style" grater always goes into the dishwasher. I've long lost the rubber/plastic "foot", so that's not a concern (the metal bottom sits just fine on my cutting board). I grate cheese at least once a week and nothing about being cleaned in the dishwasher seems to affect its performance.
@@CheesusCheesusChrist Yeah, I gotta stick my gorilla paw up inside because I'm the dishwasher. I'm sure modern dishwashers handle with ease.
I got the Medium Grater from Oxo. I like that it comes with a plastic sheath, and it cuts cheese like angel hair style.
Gonna get the Course next, hopefully it's as good.
Rosley is too damn expensive lol
I got the Cuisipro one pictured in the video and it's my favourite grater I've ever used. 3 size options (plus slices) and really sharp.
The only down side is that the base has a ginger/garlic grater built in, so it's a bit annoying to clean.
Can you add the playlist in description please
You are the best! thanks.
I have the recommended grater and was very disappointed with it. My issue is that the holes are spaced too far apart, in both directions, and grating takes *forever*. I'm definitely going to replace it; I came here hoping that there was a new pick!
Remember, this episode (or part of one) was aired on PBS in I think 2021, If they update it it'll show up this coming season (season 15 for 2022).
This was helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for this!!
I’ve had paddle graters my whole life, I don’t see myself getting on the box grater train now.
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I don’t know how many graders I have from box to paddle but I look at the holes and one grader does a better job then another depending on the type of food I’m grading. But the ultimate test is cheese. The hole size any shape is important. In a lot of my meals I like fine grade cheese and I keep a large 2 quart container full of graded cheese in my refrigerator so if I want some cheese on my food dish I just pull out enough and sprinkle some on my food, so convenient that I don’t have to cut a slice off a large block. I mainly use medium sharp cheddar cheese and I buy it in 5lbs blocks and keep it wrapped well in plastic bag in my refrigerator. It lasts a long time. I found one box grader that had a unique rectangular 2 step cutting hole design that does the best for fine grading of cheese. Also graded cheese melts faster and easier on hot food , so it takes less time and me food doesn’t burn in the cooking pan while I am waiting for the cheese to melt. So it’s kinda a crapshoot when buying a grader. Theirs no one all food grader and theirs no real bad or good grader in my opinion, that’s why I have a lot of them. But I’m always looking for the next best grader🤪🤪🤪🤪👍. I’ve got pretty good at sizing them up by looking at the hole shape and layout.
* *Grater.* A grader is something different.
@@seikibrian8641: I used to be a grader, but the parents got angry with *ME* if their precious angels failed a test. 🤷♀️
These days, every kid's a winner. Everybody passes. Parents are happy, and it's no longer my problem, I'm retired. 👏🏾👌
I wish you would also let us lnow if something were made in the US. I would rather buy the #2 made in America than the #1 made elsewhere.
Quite shocked that the OXO didn't win this one like it does all the others. What was the reasoning behind that?
The full review is on their website, which is a subscription. They called the OXO "recommended with reservations", saying "we loved this box grater’s large, rubbery handle and stable, grippy base. And while the grating surface was a bit small, the ultrasharp teeth of its etched holes were great at shredding hard cheese and vegetables. But because those teeth were nearly flush with the thin, flexible grating surface, it was a real struggle to grate soft mozzarella-we had to get dangerously close to the teeth to control the block of cheese, and we ended up pushing it through the holes rather than shredding it, generating quite a few ungrated chunks in the process."
I still have the old tupoware one!
I have the KitchenAid grater, and I really don't like it. I've never had a different grater, and it seems wasteful to buy a new one when it technically works perfectly fine. The problem is that it's so large and clunky with a really obnoxious rubber foot with a large footprint. It takes up a lot of shelf space for storage too.
Perfect in the market right now.
The best manual grater is the WS 6-sided all 18/10 SS with slide out bottom. Period.
NOPE! MY GRANNIES GRATER IS BETTER!,COST A BUCK TOO
Those rectangular prism cheese graters are a nightmare to clean, the one I used to use had a faulty handle also. I prefer the ones that are flat, I just got one that can grate in two sizes: large and small, and it can slice. Great for sandwiches and pastas.
Can you review the best cheese slicer? Pretty please.
Do the small holes of a box grater do just as good a job as a microplane?
What about non-coarse shredding for paddle graters
Can you please review the BEST scissor sharpener
I have 3 graters depending on the dish. My go to for tacos is my Salad Shooter!
We've had that kitchen aid box grater for a little over 10 years and the handel just broke. It was a great tool.
I was looking for this exact topic about a month ago. Too bad you didn't cover microplane graters.
They have, and if you root around in the video portion of ATK on UA-cam, you will find it. Hint, they like the Microplane brand rasp style graters. I have one and it's fantastic.
Is that the Greater grater or the lesser grater?
Box grater for me.
I feel like I have a Cuisipro box grater because ATK told me it was the best. Not so much anymore??
Grate video
I wish you guys made a steak knives video :)
Needed this- my last box grater literally fell apart.
Do yourself a favor and get a diamond-encrusted grater. It's a game-changer. Never goes dull, easy to clean, will never rust, and is dishwasher safe. Why settle for second best???
What?! How did OXXO good grips fare? Usually they are at least in the running!
I cant help but noticed the yellowish eyes area... Perhaps you can opt for a body check up to make sure nothing goes wrong. Great video content tho 👍
My knuckles have meet the grater a number of times.
Rosle is now $43 :o
What? OXO didn’t win? You guys might have not gotten their monthly check in the mail.
Now - to do comparable mandolin testings.
I have no problems completing my strokes on 3-3/4 inches
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Just an opinion piece with actual use included. These "reviews" aren't really reviews any longer. They use to include a lot more content. Guess those days are gone.
Hi!
Does anyone else have trouble getting all the cheese cleaned from the inside of the box?
Errr is it the box I'm thinking of?.....
I wanted a vote, & a name with cost.
I don't care how good it is (and I'd like one for sure), the Rösle grater is over-priced.
I buy my cheese already shredded. I don't have a dishwasher so I dread having to wash a grater by hand. Ugh!
36 US$ for the Microplane grater is a bargain. Go get it.
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No rotary graters? AKT is like asking a boomer for their cooking recs 😂 it’s like the best appliance if you still wanna do it the hard way
The best graters it's the one we made along the way
ATK is out here doing gods work. I thought graters where all born alike. Nope!
Too many of those contain plastic. We really should avoid plastic as much as possible for health and environmental reasons.
I see you left out one of the best 4 sided box style grater/shredders. None of these are worth looking at.
Did he really say Rosle, rust-ly? lol.... Thought it was pronounced rose-lay or roice-lay
For prices vs time of filming, you could probably add $5 for the Biden inflation.
^^^This guy thinks that guy caused worldwide inflation.....another deplorable.
@@john-smith. Do you even understand that the things the US "president" says causes markets to adjust? A campaign promise was to end fossil fuels, plus with treating what occurred as a deadly pandemic, it all ruined global trade. So yes, Biden is responsible and you are a regressive.