Is this grater a good choice for harder cheese like Parmesan ? Also is it hard to turn handle on harder cheeses?
254099
I use mine to shread bar soap, so I think hard cheeses would be fine. The handle turns very smoothly and easily, as well; very good grater.
254100
That's primarily what we use it for and my 11 year old can handle it with ease as well as myself.
254101
WE love this cheese grader, it is easy to turn and hold in your hand, we have stopped using the cheese in char. You have to put the cheese in the right way so the cheese comes out over your food. You have the small and large wheels. It is good to eat fresh cheese also this one takes small piece of cheese and you storage the rest in small container in refer. Hope this helps John
254102
Not hard to turn at all. You might need to put in smaller chunks than with softer cheeses. I absolutely love this grater and it is VERY easy to clean!
1553096
The handle goes both ways, but if you hold the barrel (where the grated cheese comes out) and reverse the handle it unlocks and the handle comes off, so that is how the whole think comes apart to be cleaned. I previously had a metal cheese grater, and this zyliss one in plastic seems more secure and works great. We are using it daily and are glad we purchased this brand of grater.
1537186
Wow, what an interesting subject. The softest food-object I've used the zester for is lemon rind, much of which (because of its softness and moisture-content) gets stuck in the grater's teeth. In my experience it works great for harder foods such as whole nutmeg and occasionally other similarly textured foods like very hard parmigiano. Although I have never tried celery, I imagine it is too moisture-laden and "limp" a food-object to be grated by the teeny "teeth" of this grater. Just put your magnification-eyeglasses on and dice with a good knife! Best regards!
1240367
Hard parmesan might be a problem. But cheddar should be OK. Good practice for those small motor skills. I'd recommend a large tray (and parental patience) for the job.
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.
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....
1938145
Sorry, I don't know. I use a hand grater for small amounts and a Breville sous chef for large amounts. I would imagine that for sticky cheeses it wouldn't work so well, but why not try it with some cubes of parmesan or other firm cheese?
795233
I would not recommend it for hard cheese as the cheese would stick too much to the blade.Cleaning the blade also would be a little more dangerous since you would have to take theblade out to clean. The unit works well for typical vegetables as with any other slicer of thisnature.
748811
This grater does pretty well on soft cheese and I do grate mozzarella on it. A light coating of olive oil in advance can help.I really like this grater..............!
1644730
The blade is less than 3 inches. You may want the big one? Works wonderful on any cheese. Soft or hard
921291
i think so, i know it can grate hard cheeses. I have only tried onions, celery, apples, bell peppers so far
1425242
It is a GREAT cheese knife but the hardest thing I use mine for in cheddar cheese. It is a plastic blade to gets very thin at the edge of the blade. If the cracker crust was a bit soft I would use it, but if thick and rock-hard, nope! It's fantastic for slicing hard-boiled eggs! I love mine and have given them as gifts to all of my family members!
795232
You know, I'd never tried this before until your question but I happened to have a wedge of hard Parmesan cheese in the refrigerator. I took it out and very easily sliced 4-5 slices off the end that ranged between 1/8" and 1/4" thick depending on how much pressure I put on the cheese pushing it through and how thick I set the adjustment for the slicing range. Thanks for the question! Now you have an answer to your question, and I have more options in cheese to put on the grilled sandwiches that I make! I just made one yesterday slicing apples crossways to go with provolone, sliced Vidala onions, green peppers and Dijon on rustic bread with home grown herbs. Yum!
795235
My opinion would be that this would not be a good cheese grater or slicer. A softer cheese would stick to the mandoline and a harder cheese would not slice but grate, but not in a good way.
1842474
This is a very sturdy, easy to clean grater (cheese does not stick to the inside we tap on the edge of the cutting board to get all of the food out). We use it everyday in our household. There are 4 sides on this rectangular grater. 1) A fine grind (back - bumpy small holes for nuts etc) 2) A fine shred (side - works like a microplane) 3) A coarse shred (front - like the bags of pre-shredded cheese in the grocery store) 4) A slicer that is the full width on the box grater approx 2" (side - great for cheese)
594256
By hard I assume you mean Parmesan, as opposed to the hardness of a block of cheddar cheese. I just tried it and while I usually grate this type of cheese, the slicer cut off slices, one after another, but not a conventional slice as Parmesan not the right consistency for that. It did a nice job and then "slices" can be crumbled. If you're looking for a neat looking piece of cheese, then no.
2016378
You might be okay with softer cheese, but make sure it's properly chilled, maybe even try partially freezing it. I could see it gumming up the works easily. In general, the blade kinda stinks.