Microplane 4-Sided Box Grater

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We also looked at how easy it was to clean the grater after using it on a sticky product like fresh garlic. We shredded hard carrots and potatoes on each of the graters to see how it could hold up to tough tasks. The wide, nonstick rim on the bottom kept the grater from moving as you used it (although, it did tend to snag some shreds, making them harder to remove).

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Sharpness: we looked for a blade that made uniform shavings in one clean sweep, not blunt blades that were awkward to manoeuvre. It excels, in part, because it combines the versatility of a traditional box grater with the fine, very sharp etched teeth often found on rasp and paddle graters.

The transparent, 2-cup capacity lid holds the surfaces when not in use and also catches your cheese, veggies, or whatever else you’re grating or slicing.

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Again, we looked for undesirable crumbling, shearing, and messiness, as well as uniform shred size and shape.

The zester was easy to use, though we had difficulty cleaning it as bits of zest became lodged in the teeth.

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Box: The most common type of grater—essentially a sheet of steel that has been bent into an open-ended rectangular container. The process takes minimal effort and would be an efficient way to quickly grate a large amount of parmesan, if you didn’t have a food processor. Does it feel sturdy, or does it slip, bend, or easily dent when met with a veggie or block of cheese that's harder than expected? Cuisipro Surface Glide Technology Deluxe Dual Grater: While this model grated cheese and citrus easily, its lack of a dedicated handle made it difficult to hold.

Etching uses a chemical process to corrode thinner, more flexible sheets of metal, creating very sharp, fine teeth that catch and shave off pieces of food. If it wasn’t for the so-so performance of the fine hole side, the KitchenAid Gourmet Box Grater might have been a contender for the winner.