Graters are often overlooked little tools in the kitchen. We don’t need them at all times, unless we’re in the mood to add some cheese to our pasta, or fancy up our meal with some exotic garnishes. And, if you’ve ever spend time grating, you know it is a tedious task, and requires some elbow grease. Graters are usually boxy products that aren’t much to look at, and are cast aside the minute their work is done. But we’ve come across a few fun and functional grater designs that beg to differ. From the world’s first one touch electric cheese grater to a mini handheld grater that adds a gourmet touch to your meals – these unique grater designs are far from ordinary and traditional.
1. Playful Palm Grater
Dubbed the Playful Palm Grater, this cute-looking grater isn’t just meant to be nice to look at. The functional little product will add some whimsical fun to your grating experience by fitting perfectly into the palm of your hand, letting you grate fresh ingredients and garnishes into your food with ease.
Why is it noteworthy?
The palm grater is built from a single aluminum alloy plate and resembles a curled piece of paper. It is available in a bunch of fascinating colors, so you can pick the shade that best suits your kitchen aesthetic, as well as your own personal taste.
What we like
- The grater is equipped with a firm grip and is easy to use
- Grating can often be tedious and boring, and the palm grater adds some fun to it
What we dislike
- Since the grater features a compact size, it isn’t the best option to grate large quantities of food
2. Grater Rain
Designed by Jimmy Olnes, this is the Grater Rain! Meet the first and only handheld, one-touch cheese grater, which rains a heap load of Parmesan cheese over your food with one simple push of a button. It allows you to remove the lower housing from the refrigerator, and attach the upper drive housing, delivering instant grated cheese by pushing a button. It is the only grater on the market that lets you store cheese and chocolate in the refrigerator.
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Why is it noteworthy?
It features three grater discs, letting you pick between fine, coarse, and shaved grating. You need to hold Grater Rain over your dish – whether pasta, pizza, salad, or sandwich, and let it serve some delicious Parmesan goodness by pressing a button. You can even add a block of chocolate instead of some cheese, and grate it over desserts, coffee, or some hot chocolate.
What we like
- Takes 10 seconds to grate cheese/chocolate onto your dish
- Eliminates all the elbow grease involved with traditional grating
What we dislike
- The Grater Rain works better with hard cheese than soft cheese – the softer cheese causes remnants to stay in the product while cleaning
3. Avo Multi-function Veggier Grater
We found the cutest grater ever! Meet the Avo Multi-function Veggier Grater which slices, cuts, shreds, and grates your veggies for you in an easy and efficient manner. The handy little kitchen tool is shaped like an avocado and features a little area to collect all the grated food. The avocado seed functions as the grip for using the grater, allowing you to safely slice your food without hurting yourself.
Why is it noteworthy?
The Avo grater comes along with multiple blade styles, letting you pick different blades for different techniques – grating, slicing, micrograting, julienning, etc. The Avo’s base is quite bulbous which is excellent at collecting the grated food items, while a built-in handle lets you hold it with ease.
What we like
- A sieve on the side lets you drain all the water out
- Comes with detachable blade cartridges that let you use different techniques for chopping your veggies
What we dislike
- It has quite an unusual and novel form for a grater, and some users may find it difficult to handle and get used to
4. Plate Grater
Named the Plate Grater, this compact kitchen tool resembles a little plate and can be placed on your dinner table or kitchen countertop. You can place the plate grater on the table, and utilize it to grate fresh ingredients and garnishes on your meal. The nifty tool combines the functionality of a plate with a grater.
Why is it noteworthy?
The innovative grater is amped with dual functionality, merging the utility of a grater with a plate. It has a visually appealing design, so it isn’t an eyesore on your table. It allows you to add fresh garnishes to your everyday meal, elevating it, and adding a lovely gourmet touch.
What we like
- Designed to add a sophisticated and gourmet element to your mundane meal
What we dislike
- If you are used to conventional graters, it may take a while for you to get used to it
5. Barry
Designed by OTOTO, this unique little grater is called Barry! The playful and fun-looking grater looks like a grizzly bear, and its innovative back-scratching abilities let you grate carrots and cheeses. Barry’s metallic back grates your food items into a fine pile which gathers inside his chubby body.
Why is it noteworthy?
Once you’re done grating your veggies, lift Barry up, and you’ll find your grated veggies collected in a neat pile, ready for you to use for cooking. Barry makes grating really quite fun, and his adorable form wins him a ticket to your dinner table as well. He is the kind of kitchen tool that’ll definitely garner a lot of attention.
What we like
- Looks like a bear, with the metallic back functioning as a grater
What we dislike
- Not very tall, it has a small design so it cannot grate large amounts of food well
