Cheese graters

mig

Does anyone have an electric cheese grater and would you recommend them ,we have the one with the little drum thingy that you turn, I can use it but sometimes do struggle .Mig

theresak

Sorry, can't advise on this one - I tend to buy packs of grated cheese if I'm using a recipe which calls for it. An electric one sounds like a good idea.

dreamdaisy

I scrapped our drum one because grip-and-twist is sometimes not possible. On the poorer days I use a supermarket's equivalent to a microplane which is very sharp and produces a finer result but usually it's my OXO Good Grips swivel headed potato peeler, which halves the work because the strands it produces tend to be longer and thicker. DD

mig

Never thought of that DD,after rugby will rummage in the gadget drawer.Mig

Starburst

I have struggled with the manual cheese graters. I conceded defeat and have been buying grated cheese. :oops:

frogmorton

Starburst wrote:

I have struggled with the manual cheese graters. I conceded defeat and have been buying grated cheese. :oops:

Why not Sophie! Life's too busy for grating!

Mind you I have a rather lovely Ardvarkey red grater, (matches my kitchen), which I use for cheeses added at the table like parmesan. He looks good and works too

Love

Toni xxx

stickywicket

I'm following this thread with interest.

Like Tezz I tend to buy ready grated if I'm using a lot for a meal but I don't like to because I think they put preservatives in.

So, for 'bits and piece', I persevere with my old hand-held grater but make sure I cut a small section of any big wodges of cheddar.

Better still, I call Mr SW in if he's around.

I do also use the potato peeler sometimes.

barbara12

Just to warn I have tried 2 and they were useless..I think the cheese when out of the fridge soon warms up so clogs the garter...back to using the old stand up grater..or at least hubby is...

Starburst

stickywicket wrote:

I do also use the potato peeler sometimes.

The peeler is my nemesis. I just cannot use it. If needs must, I'll buy ready peeled and chopped carrots. I eat a lot of potato as it's one thing that my stomach quite likes, so I get a kind and obliging family member to cut them and leave them in a bowl of water.

tkachev

My autistic Son loves grating cheese so it is currently his job.

Elizabeth x

stickywicket

Starburst wrote:

I get a kind and obliging family member to cut them and leave them in a bowl of water.

So...the SW way with potatoes. Cut them in half with a large knife. Lay one half on its side and cut the top off. Then turn it onto its flat cut middle and, using two hands to steady the knife (one at each end) slice off bits of peel until you've gone all the way round.

daffy2

Check on the back of the packet Sticky, I don't know about preservatives but there may be something added to stop the cheese all clumping together.
When I worked on a supermarket deli counter we used to put the odds and ends too small to sell or a bit dry from the display through the grater to sell for cooking(occasionally some numpty would try and put brie or stilton type cheese through....) and some of our regular customers cottoned on to this and if they were buying a big block of cheddar - if it was on offer or they did a lot of cooking - would ask us to grate it for them, so they could portion it up to go in the freezer. Eventually it had to be a 'special order' item as staffing levels were cut, and I would think they have stopped it altogether now as the packet stuff is available.

stickywicket

daffy2 wrote:

Check on the back of the packet Sticky, I don't know about preservatives but there may be something added to stop the cheese all clumping together.

That sounds more likely, daffy. It's ages since I bought a pack so couldn't check but I'm sure there is more than just cheese in there.

Starburst

stickywicket wrote:

Starburst wrote:

I get a kind and obliging family member to cut them and leave them in a bowl of water.

So...the SW way with potatoes. Cut them in half with a large knife. Lay one half on its side and cut the top off. Then turn it onto its flat cut middle and, using two hands to steady the knife (one at each end) slice off bits of peel until you've gone all the way round.

Thank you, SW. I shall give it a whirl. I am now reminded of the other way which I don't think I've ever tried;

Using a knife, cut a thin line around the circumference of a raw potato. Boil until tender, then transfer to an ice water bath. When cool, peel off skin. (15 minutes to cook, 5 seconds to peel each cooked potato)

stickywicket

Hm yes. I did try that once. 15 mins to cook and about 20 to peel all the potatoes :roll: Not for my hands.