I grate lots of hard parmesan. My drum grater handle broke. Is this a better solution for large quantities?
1190845
I don't think it is right for large quantities. It is great for grating for family use.
1190846
I don't really think so for a large quantity. Its great for smaller things like zesting limes and lemons also garlic and ginger. Ive never used it for cheeses.
1190847
It would grate the cheese but it would take a long time due to the slender shape of the tool. It is definitely sharp enough and I have grated hard cheese with it. You may get tired if grating large quantities. Good luck !
1190848
I have really had good luck with mine. I tried to grate all my "Italian" type cheeses like this. Hope it works out well for you.
1190849
It is very efficient but I don't think it would do as well with large quantities.
1190850
This is a handy little gadget, however your hands will get tired if you are grating an entire block. Its sharp and durable. It will grate as much as your hands can tolerate.
1190851
it will be a better solution for large quantities,but not that large too much, best wishes for you
1653223
You would have to contact the mfr. How did you break the metal handle? I have used mine dozens of times and nothing has even come close to breaking.
510860
I have honestly not tried to grate nuts yet, but I don't see why it would not do fine. It has 4 very sturdy cones for slicing and grating, and they are dishwasher-proof. I usually just chop nuts in a little chopper. If you grate cheese though, this is the best grater ever. I have vats of nice fluffy cheese now ready at all times.
1055534
I purchased it as a gift for my aunt, I believe it comes with 2 different size grating drums. One very fine and one that grates to a shredded cheese consistency. My personal opinion is that If you look at a food processor they sell discs that work well for grating. I have a food processor that can do many different things like puree, blend, make dough, grate and slice based on the attachment. They cost a bit more, but I cook for a living so I'd rather have 1 piece of equipment capable of doing many thing rather than cluttering space with one tool that does one thing. Hope this helps
1446477
I have made chocolate chip cookies with nuts many times with this beater blade. I use it to make bread several time a week. just switch over to the dough hook before adding the last of your flour. Last night i accidentally got too much flour in my wheat bread and before i could grab some water, the blade snapped right off. Broke my heart.
1562873
Yes, I had no problems with it. I actually bought it as a 2nd mixer. I have a big Kitchen Aide and needed another because I bake so much. I used it quite often until I accidentally knocked the hand held part off the counter and it broke into about 3 pieces. :(
209588
I would not recommend this for anything but hard cheese. It is underpowered for anything else and very hard to clean. Easier to grate by hand. There is only one size for the grater and you can not purchase any other sizes. We gave ours away to the goodwill.
949787
No,for hard cheeses only, like Parmesan. It would just muck it up. And you didn't ask but it is very hard to turn the handle with one hand while pressing together with the other hand. I should have got the electric one.
1695946
This grater is great, but you would have to watch your fingers to grate nutmeg with it. The little grater may be best for that.
480142
Afraid there is no grater, there is an attachment that juliennes, one side thick and other side thin. Not too sure it would be thin enough for spaghetti. Don't let it discourage you. I LOVE it. I have had others and was nervous using them. this one has grips so it doesn't slide and a breeze to clean. Best thing is it came in a storage case so everything fits easy inside and it's easy to store.
2169857
Yes, it can be used to grate Parmsesan. However, it will be very finely grated. If you need more than a sprinkle of cheese, you'd be better off with a larger surface grater that has a larger size grater slot.
2258832
I haven't tried it but I expect that it would gum up very quickly. I'd stick to the rotary mill type grater.
582046
I would try it, Laurel. I needed something to grate my carrots more finely for my cole slaw and this has been a terrific solution.
837101
I've had this griddle now since last summer and have used it perhaps 15 times to cook bacon, sausage, eggs, hashbrowns and pancakes for 2-8 people at a time. The only thing I would say is to handle it very carefully as the handles are very tinny. They're brittle BakeLite. If you break one off with rough handling, which is a very real possibility, your griddle will probably not be very easy to use after that.
95396
I have grated carrots and raw vegetables with it. You just can't be in a rush. I didn't like the way it grated the cheese either. I would not necessarily purchase it again if it broke....
1328122
I use the smaller hole drum for Parmesan cheese since Parmesan is a hard cheese.
347877
I'll try! My original classic grater seems to have been different than what is offered now. It had a reversible handle (so it was easier for lefties) and I'm pretty sure it had two barrels, however, it was new 10 or so years ago and I think I purchased it at a Pampered Chef party...perhaps they have a special design. It looks to me like the main difference between the classic and restaurant style offered on Amazon is the size of the hopper and the bulk of the plastic it is made from. I went with the restaurant style for exactly those two reasons...we like a lot of cheese AND we use it a lot. The original grater was great (pardon the pun) but the handle did eventually break. It's just a few dollars more and well worth it. In my experience they are only good for hard cheeses and chocolate...I think that is what they were designed for. One hint, if you are grating and there is still cheese in the hopper, but it seems like it's not working efficiently...open the hopper and turn the cheese over so it's grating against a flat edge instead of a rounded one and viola! it's cranking out the grated cheese like crazy. Let me know if you have any specific questions.