a good grater

jw 1111 said:

Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
please?

When I want long thin strips I just use a y-type peeler. Put the
carrot down on a board and make cuts from end to end. A little
practice and it's pretty fast. More consistent than a grater. -aem

aem said:

jw 1111 said:

Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
please?

When I want long thin strips I just use a y-type peeler. Put the
carrot down on a board and make cuts from end to end. A little
practice and it's pretty fast. More consistent than a grater.

The poster clearly said "grated" (see 1st sentence), not strips.

The poster needs to specify quantity of grated carrot needed... for a
small amount (less than a cupful) an ordinary hand grater works fine...
for larger quantities I put the carrots through my meat grinder.

Sheldon

jw 1111 said:

Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
please?

There are lots of flat grates on the market. The advantage of the stand-up
graters is that they usually have two different size graters, a rasp and a
slicer all in one.

Sheldon said:

The poster clearly said "grated" (see 1st sentence), not strips.

The poster needs to specify quantity of grated carrot needed... for a
small amount (less than a cupful) an ordinary hand grater works fine...
for larger quantities I put the carrots through my meat grinder.

She specified she is looking for a tool OTHER THAN a grater for TWO or
THREE carrots. I said she can produce grater-type results using a
peeler. If you put the carrot down on the board you can control the
length and the thickness of the peelings. It works fine, so quitcha
[censored]'. -aem

aem said:

Sheldon said:

The poster clearly said "grated" (see 1st sentence), not strips.

She specified she is looking for a tool OTHER THAN a grater.

The poster said "is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel
grater"

Strips are not grated/shredded... and how do you know it's a she?

Quoted message said:

I said she can produce grater-type results using a
peeler. If you put the carrot down on the board you can control the
length and the thickness of the peelings. It works fine, so quitcha
[censored]'.

Strips are not grating/shreding. You are the one who's [censored]'.

The poster seemed not to want any clean up... I don't see how carrots
are difficult to clean up... but I also use a saftey grater, looks like
a rectangular tennis raquet, does an excellent job and is very easy to
clean.

I have this one: http://pages.tias.com/8731/PictPage/1922732325.html

Sheldon

"jw 1111" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
please?

How about a salad shooter? I've never had one, but people do seem
to like them.

nancy

Sheldon said:

Strips are not grating/shreding. You are the one who's [censored]'.

The poster seemed not to want any clean up... I don't see how carrots
are difficult to clean up... but I also use a saftey grater, looks like
a rectangular tennis raquet, does an excellent job and is very easy to
clean.

All right. He or she is looking for something "other than the standard
lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater." You've given her or
him an alternative kind of grater. I've offered a different
alternative. Perhaps something will be found helpful.

Nancy, I thought a salad shooter was the whirligig that dries leafy
greens, not a cutting tool? -aem

"aem" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Nancy, I thought a salad shooter was the whirligig that dries leafy
greens, not a cutting tool? -aem

No, that's a salad spinner. A salad shooter, you put stuff in it
like vegetables or cheese and squeeze the trigger and out comes
sliced or grated ... vegetables or cheese. (laugh) I'll look for
a link.

nancy

Nancy Young said:

"jw 1111" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
please?

How about a salad shooter? I've never had one, but people do seem
to like them.

I don't think they grate, I think the Salad Shooter shreds and makes
slices. There are all kinds of rotary graters but I don't think they'd
work well with carrots. For grating a few carrots I use my Acme safety
grater, for larger amounts nothing beats a meat grinder. I have
various flat graters and a very nice box grater but none do a good job
with carrots... for one or two carrots about as much stick to the
grater as falls through, and for many carrots they are slow... and one
slip and I hope you like carrot cake with knuckle meat. For a cupful
or so I'll use the safety grater, for more than a cupful my meat
grinder chews up carrots as fast as I can feed them. Anyone who
doesn't own a saftey grater must get one, that simple device is
amazing, grates carrots perfectly, can grate 5lbs of spuds for latkes
in ten minutes, and you can't cut yourself even if you try. My Acme
safety grater (stainless steel) belonged to my mother, has to be better
than 70 years old, still works perfectly... if ever you come across one
snap it up.

http://homeparents.about.com/cs/appliances/gr/saladshooter.htm

Sheldon

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Quoted message said:

"aem" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Nancy, I thought a salad shooter was the whirligig that dries leafy
greens, not a cutting tool? -aem

No, that's a salad spinner. A salad shooter, you put stuff in it
like vegetables or cheese and squeeze the trigger and out comes
sliced or grated ... vegetables or cheese. (laugh) I'll look for
a link.

Here: http://homeparents.about.com/cs/appliances/gr/saladshooter.htm

I use a beastie called a "Mouli Grater"; from Europe, I think. Look here
http://www.chefgadget.com/GadgetsCheese.asp

It works well for carrots.

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Quoted message said:

Nancy Young said:

"jw 1111" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but
sometimes i
only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems
to
make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out
their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel
grater
please?

How about a salad shooter? I've never had one, but people do seem
to like them.

I don't think they grate, I think the Salad Shooter shreds and makes
slices. There are all kinds of rotary graters but I don't think they'd
work well with carrots. For grating a few carrots I use my Acme safety
grater, for larger amounts nothing beats a meat grinder. I have
various flat graters and a very nice box grater but none do a good job
with carrots... for one or two carrots about as much stick to the
grater as falls through, and for many carrots they are slow... and one
slip and I hope you like carrot cake with knuckle meat. For a cupful
or so I'll use the safety grater, for more than a cupful my meat
grinder chews up carrots as fast as I can feed them. Anyone who
doesn't own a saftey grater must get one, that simple device is
amazing, grates carrots perfectly, can grate 5lbs of spuds for latkes
in ten minutes, and you can't cut yourself even if you try. My Acme
safety grater (stainless steel) belonged to my mother, has to be better
than 70 years old, still works perfectly... if ever you come across one
snap it up.

http://homeparents.about.com/cs/appliances/gr/saladshooter.htm

Sheldon

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jw 1111 said:

Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
please?

I use this all the time for 2 to 4 shredded or julliened (sp?) carrots:

http://tinypic.com/f20tqp.jpg

This critter is so handy, I keep it out all the time. :-)

I'm fixin' to do a beef stir fry and will be using the slicer barrel
here shortly do do some thin carrot medallions.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Quoted message said:

I use this all the time for 2 to 4 shredded or
julliened (sp?) carrots:

http://tinypic.com/f20tqp.jpg

This critter is so handy, I keep it out
all the time. :-)

Wow, that brings back memories. Mom had one like that when I was growing up
(... wonder if she still has it and whether she'd give it up if I asked ...
🙂). Looks a lot like the one which came with the waterless cookware my
parents bought back in the early 70s (which Mom still has and uses today --
I don't doubt that they overpaid for it, but it's good quality stuff
nonetheless).

Thanks for the rather wistful smile.
-j

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jacqui{JB} said:

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Quoted message said:

I use this all the time for 2 to 4 shredded or
julliened (sp?) carrots:

http://tinypic.com/f20tqp.jpg

This critter is so handy, I keep it out
all the time. :-)

Wow, that brings back memories. Mom had one like that when I was growing up
(... wonder if she still has it and whether she'd give it up if I asked ...
🙂). Looks a lot like the one which came with the waterless cookware my
parents bought back in the early 70s (which Mom still has and uses today --
I don't doubt that they overpaid for it, but it's good quality stuff
nonetheless).

Thanks for the rather wistful smile.
-j

Welcome! :-)

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
they take so little effort to get good results.

D.M.

D.A.Martinich said:

You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
they take so little effort to get good results.

And if you want to save a buck on them, buy them at a hardware store
where they're sold as woodworking equipment and are usually cheaper.

They are wonderful.

Pastorio

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Bob (this one) said:

D.A.Martinich said:

You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
they take so little effort to get good results.

And if you want to save a buck on them, buy them at a hardware store
where they're sold as woodworking equipment and are usually cheaper.

They are wonderful.

Pastorio

Wow! That's a cool idea! :-)
Other than hacksaws, I've never considered the hardware store a place to
look for cooking tools... I have a hacksaw that is specifically
dedicated to food (bones).

Oh yeah, and a blow torch. <G>

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Bob (this one) said:

D.A.Martinich said:

You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
they take so little effort to get good results.

And if you want to save a buck on them, buy them at a hardware store
where they're sold as woodworking equipment and are usually cheaper.

They are wonderful.

Pastorio

Wow! That's a cool idea! :-)
Other than hacksaws, I've never considered the hardware store a place to
look for cooking tools... I have a hacksaw that is specifically
dedicated to food (bones).

Oh yeah, and a blow torch. <G>

and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.

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jw 1111 said:

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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bob (this one) said:

D.A.Martinich wrote:
> You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
> range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
> only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
> a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
> they take so little effort to get good results.

And if you want to save a buck on them, buy them at a hardware store
where they're sold as woodworking equipment and are usually cheaper.

They are wonderful.

Pastorio

Wow! That's a cool idea! :-)
Other than hacksaws, I've never considered the hardware store a place to
look for cooking tools... I have a hacksaw that is specifically
dedicated to food (bones).

Oh yeah, and a blow torch. <G>

and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.

Hee! It was suggested to me to use a reciprocating saw for butchering
emu, mainly for cutting down the spinal column and removing the breast
plate.

Might come in handy for deer too.

I'd reserve specific blades for meat if the saw was also going to be
used for other projects.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson