Cheese graters and zesters
From shredded mozzarella to bright citrus zest, the right grater makes quick work of prep. These are my picks for graters, shredders, and zesters that handle cheese, vegetables, nuts, citrus, ginger, and garlic. Choose a quick hand tool for small jobs, or an electric shredder or stand mixer attachment for big batches.
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Rotary grater with a hand crank
Turn the handle and the cheese goes straight onto the plate. Interchangeable blades, so the same tool shreds fine or coarse.
Slicer and shredder attachment for a stand mixer
For the big batches. If the mixer is already on the counter, this turns it into the shredder and there is nothing else to store.
Electric grater and shredder
The one that does the work for you, with blades to swap depending on whether it is cheese or vegetables going through.
Zester and fine grater
The hand tool for the small jobs, citrus zest, garlic, ginger and nutmeg, and hard cheese over the top of a finished dish.
Citrus zester with a channel knife
Zest on one edge and a channel knife on the other, for strips of peel rather than shavings.
What gets grated
Cheese, vegetables, nuts, citrus, ginger and garlic. A quick hand tool for small jobs, something with a motor when it is a big batch.