Spyke

I've got a plastic version, but if I need to shred a block it hurts my hands after a while, because of how light it is.

I bought one of these to solve that problem (this also has a finer cylinder for a thinner grate):

If I ever need more than a pound, I can probably use the disc on my food processor, although the last time I tried, I didn't freeze my cheese prior, and ended up with a lot of smeared cheese on the disc 😬

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lemmy.world

Just stop at that point and enjoy your cheesy reward for a job well done.

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considinereply
lemmy.ml

But you still have to stabilize it with your fingers. If you grate low enough, your fingers will be grated.

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MasterNerdreply
lemm.ee

Then you'd still be left with a bit of cheese in the indent, and how're you gonna grate that?

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Says the person who got offended about me mentioning the leftover cheese in a theoretical cheese grating cutting board?

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Just mash it through with your finger pads, you about can't be cut.

SOURCE: Guy who has cut himself on every available surface in his house.

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I recently had an incident with a mandolin while slicing vegetables that required stitches. Can confirm.

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lemmy.world

Since no one seems to know they exist, a cheap food processor grates cheese and slices/dices vegetables perfectly for most dishes and sits right on your countertop. Saves so much time and prep work.

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GooberEarreply
lemmy.wtf

Does it? Seems like those are always more work to clean than just a simple grater, which is why I usually just go for the grater.

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fishosreply
lemmy.world

Blenders and food processors are easier to clean actually. You put water in them and just add a squirt of dish soap. Run it for a few seconds then rinse it out.

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I only learned the trick a few years ago tbh. But it's a lifesaver haha

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It depends on the volume you need. A food processor can shred an 8 ounce block in a few seconds. You will spend a bit more time cleaning, but it can save a lot of prep time if you need multiple blocks or lots of vegetables. I used one a lot more when I was meal prepping multiple dishes.

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Agent641reply
lemmy.world

You can use a microplane grater to get information out of POWs who refuse to talk.

Just deny them the freshly grated nutmeg on their horchata until they spill the beans.

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