Box and Other Hand-held Graters

[Darienne]

I'm sorry I pulled this topic off center, but I am going to look on Amazon.ca (Canada) and see if I can find one to buy. Thanks for all the help.

Check the thrift stores first. I see a lot of them there.

Thanks, Kerry, but as noted before, there appears to be quite a difference between thrift stores in your area and in mine. I've never seen a Salad Shooter in any of our thrift stores...not to say that one hasn't turned up... Your area thrift stores remind me of the ones we have frequented in Utah. I might just buy one online.

[Shel_B]

I am considering purchasing this grater: Rosle Medium Grater

 

Does anyone have any experience with it?  How well do you like it?  Some have complained that it's not particularly sharp, others have said that it doesn't do well with soft cheese.  Any comments on those points?

[MelissaH]

We got it to replace a no-longer-functional box grater, and have been pleased with it. We haven't had any issues grating cheese. YMMV.

[philippeberthoud]

Roesle is a very good brand. Had mine vor may yesrs.

[rotuts]

consider CuisiPro

 

very very sharp

 

http://www.cuisipro.com/en/

 

no longer at BB&B

Edited May 15, 2014 by rotuts (log)

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Procrastinating from preparing dinner, I spent a couple pleasant hours reading about box graters and ordered the Cuisipro 6-sided that @rotuts talked about above.  Or at least I think it's the same model.

 

Interestingly the amazon price of the Cuisipro has gone down twice since the moment I hit the order button.  When the Cuisipro comes I'll have to find a place to put it.

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

And now the price of the Cuisipro has gone back up to what I paid for it.  Amazing.

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Tonight I tested the Cuisipro for parmesan and for lemon zest.  It did well with both.  It is a frightening device to behold.  Reminds me of a falling knife.  My old Swedish box grater does as well with parmesan but it takes much longer and is difficult to clean.  The Swedish grater is useless for lemon zest.  I have a German zester that does well but again the Cuisipro is faster.  The zests produced by each are a bit different but both work.  The German zester produces zest that is more like small flecks.

 

I still have all my fingers.