How to Use a Cheese Grater

Use a box cheese grater for more options.

Whether you're making a large dish that requires cheese, or you just prefer to buy bricks of cheese, you can't do it without a cheese grater. Read on to learn how to use a cheese grater. Does this Spark an idea?

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Brick of cheese
Cheese grater
Cutting board

Instructions

- 1
  
  Place cheese grater on top of a cutting board.
- 2
  
  Decide if you want cheese shredded, sliced, grated or finely grated.
- 3
  
  Touch cheese to desired side of grater and make a rubbing motion up and down to grate cheese.
- 4
  
  Add cheese to your favorite dish and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

Keep a firm grasp on cheese.
Avoid scraping knuckles by using a large chunk of cheese.

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Comments

celso.mireles May 19, 2011
Yes, I want to know more about what the side of the cheese grater does. Those really small holes that are punched outwards. What are they for?
miramiramira Dec 03, 2009
I think that your instructions state the obvious. I wanted to know more about the grater itself. "I.g" the grate sizes and what each side is used for. Maybe the anatomy of a cheese grater.

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