Hand-held Grater Recommendation?

[Shel_B]

Time for a hand-held grater, primarily for veggies such as onion, carrot, fennel, turnips, etc. A typical box grater is not workable, but a flat grater, such as this from OXO, (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) would be fine. also, this one from OXO:(eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

 

Has anyone used either of these and can you speak to their suitibility and durability. Amazon reviews show an overall very good rating, but also enough negatives to make me cautious, but not completely dismissive.

 

Any other flat grater that you might recommend?

[blue_dolphin]

I have the Microplane professional series kitchen graters and have been very pleased with them.  I purchased them in 2011 to replace a less expensive Microplane set that had plastic parts that could crack and break off but the professional series is all metal. 
I have the fine, coarse, extra course and the shaver but the coarse and extra course would handle most needs. 
I can hold it in my hand, lean it on the cutting board or set it over a bowl.

Here’s the coarse one (eG-friendly Amazon.com link), which is actually pretty fine. 
 

 

[Smithy]

1 hour ago, Shel_B said:

Time for a hand-held grater, primarily for veggies such as onion, carrot, fennel, turnips, etc. A typical box grater is not workable, but a flat grater, such as this from OXO, (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) would be fine. also, this one from OXO:(eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

 

Has anyone used either of these and can you speak to their suitibility and durability. Amazon reviews show an overall very good rating, but also enough negatives to make me cautious, but not completely dismissive.

 

Any other flat grater that you might recommend?

 

To answer your first paragraph's questions: I can't shed any light on either of those models. They claim to be able to come apart so you aren't committed to the V-shape, which I'd find quite annoying.

 

I personally use Microplanes like @blue_dolphin's, a box grater, or a Moulinex. I assume storage is the reason you want something flat. In that case, I'd go with either the Microplanes or an old-fashioned flat hand grater like this one (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) which would store quite easily. Friends of mine still use that style and I find it works well.

[paulraphael]

Microplanes, all day. In the past I had a few of the flat ones (rectangular grater with a handle). Mostly marketed for home use. When I wore those out I got one of the long skinny ones, because everyone I know who cooks professionally uses them. I think you can go with either. The main advantage of the long ones seems that they fit easily in a knife roll. The flatter ones are easier to use one some things. Their protective cover design annoys me. 

[Katie Meadow]

Personally I din't think anyone should have to choose. If you've had a box grater for a million years you know what it's good for and what it's not. I love my box grater and I love my microplane for the things my box grater can't do. The Moulinex is a pretty fun gadget too. Mine mysteriously disappeared years ago. 

[Shel_B]

11 hours ago, paulraphael said:

Microplanes, all day ...

I have several microplane graters, and they all work very well for their intended task. I am looking for something different, such as what I originally posted about or just a single, flat grater with large holes. The folding ones in the original post seem to be ideal as they have two graters with large holes on each. I'm close to pulling the trigger, but there are some other options I'm looking at. Thanks!

 

 

[Shel_B]

On 6/11/2025 at 12:30 PM, Smithy said:

old-fashioned flat hand grater like this one (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) which would store quite easily. Friends of mine still use that style and I find it works well.

That's unacceptable to me, although the form is fine. I don't want the fine grater and the julienne thing. Just large holes, as pictured in the links I posted.

 

I bought one that was highly rated by ATK a while back, and it was so dull that it couldnt even properly grate some cheddar cheese. Quite a few other had the same issue.