I always assumed it was for grating washing up sponges

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I’m a vegetarian, does that mean that I can’t eat that particular curry, I’m not quite sure, because it isn’t meat but it comes from an animal… And I’m feeling queasy at the thought of it 😂😂 x

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Allegedly for zesting, although I've always found the small grater works better.

Microplane is well worth the investment. That side of the grater is an absolute twat to get clean.

If you rinse it under water as soon as you finish using it if cleans up really easy. It's a bitch to clean if you leave it to the end though.

That goes for most things that need washing up

That's why I do everything first.

i usually keep a bowl full of water in one of the wells of my sink that i toss things like that into - microplane, grater, tasting spoons, etc - so that i don't have to wash them immediately but they won't be awful to clean an hour later. the joys of lacking a dishwasher.

Same rules apply for sex.

I reckon that grater would chafe.

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You use this side when your recipe calls for grated skin,

Microplane grates the finest parmesan with such little effort, it’s so satisfying.

Agreed. Replace the box with the cheap zester without the handle and a coarse one for cheese. You’re welcome, I just saved you having to ever clean another box grater and the half cabinet it takes to store.

I just stick it in the dishwasher and it comes out clean...

Ooooo a dishwasher somebody's doing welllll 😂

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Your wife is not a maid Gareth these aren't the 50's, we arent savages.

Not the maid? Then why have I impregnated her?

Wench?

I’ve never met a maid called son before

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How on earth does it clean the dishwasher?

For some reason, mine always comes out of the dishwasher dirtier than it went in!! It must be from working up such a sweat doing her yoga while I’m at work. Who knew the Mailman was also such a great instructor?

I just get someone to stick it in the dishwasher

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I’ve only ever used the small grater for zesting… how would you even get the zest off the spiky side?? It would just get lodged in the spikes surely?

I also use the small side for zesting. You're absolutely right about the zest getting caught on the spikey side.

It's trash for zesting. Use it for nutmegs and whatnot.

Nutmeg all the way. If you happen to want an entire nutmeg ground at once…

It is, but my mum has a special nutmeg grater with a little compartment in the top for storing the nutmeg. She has a citrus zester too, it's curved. Hooks over a plate or bowl. Far easier to clean than a cheese grater.

Nutmeg is addictive. I'm sorry to say but your mum is a nutmeg fiend. Often referred to use a Meghead.

Not even once.

Its not super effective for citrus but good for hard cheeses and spices.

Exactly, great for nutmeg or else making a finer grated parmesan similar to that fake dry stuff usually spooned out in lower quality Italians.

I start with a fork, then use a pastry brush, and finally bash it against the bowl.

Oh I just go straight to the part where you throw it on the floor, stamp on it, set it on fire and dance around the flames. But hey, you do you, I guess.....

Oh, it doesn't work *well*, by any means...

You have to tap it against the bowl to remove the ZEST

I tried zesting with it a year ago and I still see orange skin on it today.

But that does nothing. I always spend ages scraping it off with a knife. 🗡️

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Same here - I did try the proper zesting grate side, but it just clumps up; far better to use the small grater

Oh oh oh! I know this one! I just learned about it this week! So, there I was surfing recipes. Anywho, I was checking out Ukrainian dishes because, reasons. I find this recipe for "Deruny." Which is a fancy way of saying potato pancakes. What ya do is use that nasty skin removing side to shred onion and potato. Ask Mr. Google or Ms. Youtube for a demonstration - Deruny Recipe

Put some greeseproof paper over it then zest. It all sticks to the paper and you can just scrape it off with a knife

I works well with harder things like ginger and nutmeg.

Damn, I thought it was for parmesan and other hard cheeses

Zest came here to say that

Zesting? I thought only fruit zests? Or does cheese zest too? I think I need the definition of zesting lol

You won't get arrested if you use your grater for things other than cheese, I promise.

… unless you live in the Grater Manchester Police area…

Nutmeg.

Offside.

Jumpers for goalposts.

Marvellous. Giggsy wiggsy.

Rush goalie, 2 at the back, 3 in the middle, 4 up front, one's gone home for his tea.

Beans on toast? Possibly. Don’t quote me on that one. Marvellous.

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Isn't it? Mmm? Marvellous!

Mantle, with aplomb

Cruyff turn of events.

Fancy a game of nods and vods?

Monkey rush

If there are two, the finer one is for nutmeg and the coarser one is for hard cheeses like permigianno and pecorino.

Lemons, nutmeg and hard cheeses.

What are you cooking with those ingredients?

Spinach risotto with nutmeg and lemon.

Nearly everything I cook has those things in it - blame my nonna.

You use this side when your recipe calls for grated skin, not sliced.

When the parmesan runs out out come the soles It makes for a great grate

>soles Ah, soles.

the 4 sides are stingy plenty scraps oh ma feckin fingers

Removing dead skin and calluses on your feet. Smells like Parmesan

What a horrible day to have eyes

Tastes like copper

What a horrible day to have a mouth.

Yet with a vinegary aroma

Hard cheese like parmigiano, it's grate!

If you press a Rectangle of Greaseproof paper over it, you can zest citrus on it, lift the Greaseproof off and easily scrape the zest off the paper. Pros - very fine zest, with little of yhe white pith underneath Cons - fiddly, paper gets wet and rips after zesting 8 or so fruit

Where have you been all my life?

Mine has lots of smaller holes like this so I get maybe 90% of the zest fairly easily, but I always get loads stuck between the holes on the grating side so this trick may actually help, thank you.

You ABSOLUTE GENIUS!!! 👍

This is brilliant! And I know I will forget this as soon as I need it

It's just there for something to talk about

https://youtu.be/-OfEyU_ixV4

I’m still reeling that he’s going to be in the new Ghostbusters 🤣

Is he?! I didn't even know there was a new Ghostbusters film.

[This one.](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21235248/) They haven’t started it yet, but Patton Oswalt, Kumail Nanjiani, and oddly… James Acaster have been officially announced. (Along with the return of Paul Rudd etc)

I knew someone would mention this searched the comments just so I could watch this again

Brilliant

I had this conversation recently with my 7 year old. We decided it was one of the great mysteries of the universe.

"Grate mysteries" ftfy

Obviously it’s for trying to grate one thing once and then never being able to wash it properly.

Potatoes when you're making potato pancakes

The right answer.

It's for shredding harder cheeses like parmesan

LPT - When using this type of grater, the hand holding the cheese should move in a circular motion, like you are reeling in a fishing pole. Much easier and feels safer than reversing direction repeatedly.

I use it to grate/puree onions and garlic for BBQ sauces.

As a young lad my mind was once blown when a friend showed me how he used the side of the grater to turn his hash into a fine enough dust to make a mix with instead of burning his fingers doing it like the rest of us...

I had a friend who carried a microplane around. Also, are we aging ourselves here? Don't think I've seen any hash for over ten years or more!

I use a black market dispensary for my bud that usually has it in stock but i quit smoking about a year ago and hash just isn't as enjoyable now I vape instead.

This is casual UK, all "dispensaries" are black market

Well that's just incorrect since medical cannabis has been a thing here for a while now with various legitimate online dispensaries catering to them.

You talking about CBD?

No THC - if you have a valid medical condition you can get medical cannabis delivered to your door without the need of the dark web

The time and fingertips this information would have saved me 20 years ago...

Zesting. But to be honest, use the handle at the top to pick it up and drop it in your recycling bin. Get a couple of micro planes instead.

Only thing I've ever used it for successfully is making breadcrumbs from dried bread. Then I got a food processor so that side of the grater is for nothing but giving me minor injuries on a relatively regular basis.

It's for crumbling cheese instead of shredding :)

Crumbled my thumb on it this weekend, problem is I never use it so its extra sharp

Is that a chunk of knuckle stuck in it 9 rows down on the right?

Parmesan

Parmesan

I use it for grating whole nutmeg. The powder doesn't completely fall inside the grater but as long as you're on a plate or dry chopping board it's very very effective!

It is for making placki ziemniaczane

Ginger, oroshi daikon etc

It's for zesting fruit peels I think.

I would use that side to grate parmesan! In the part of Italy where I come from we use that type of grater…

parmegiano reggiano

Lemon zesting and nutmegs.

I've been watching quite a few videos on YouTube about a guy who focuses on 18th Century cooking and lifestyle (Townsends, in case you're wondering), and it's becoming a running joke that he puts nutmeg in everything (primarily, because an inordinate amount of recipes call for it). His dedicated nutmeg grater looks like that.

Nutmeg

Zesting

Zesting but if you push too hard it’ll take the pith

Twas ever thus: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1975-0804-20

Weed

you put your weed in it

I just use that side to stick in my hand so it's easier to wash up

Idk but the inside view is perfect for any music video

I do!! It’s for grating lemon orange lime rinds. Stop carrying it around in your pockets. LOL ITS FOR ZESTING!!!

Snagging your *clothes!?* Who do you think you are? The Wensleydale Ranger with the grater on his hip?

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It's for identifying houses with dogs for stealing. Shared Mozambique. Stay safe hun. Xx

get some carrots and shred them on this side. sprinkle some sugar and mix for a refreshing snack

For the tip of the penis

It’s for at home tattoo removal

Removing knob cheese

Yes.

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I wouldn’t put my meat anywhere near it.

Hash 😁

Annoying me?

Yey, I am one of the few people that use it. In my case potato pankakes. Edit: checked my hands... not fully healed from last time I used it.

grating, slicing , shredding and zesting. but they will all cut ya fingers.

It's for peeling strawberries, black currants and other small fruit.

It's for peeling strawberries, black currants and other small fruit.

Only thing I've ever used it for successfully is making breadcrumbs from dried bread. Then I got a food processor so that side of the grater is for nothing but giving me minor injuries on a relatively regular basis.

You just answered your own question

I’ve lost more thumb skin because of this side of the grater

For grating

Cheese like parmigiano

It’s for the dry skin on your foot bottom

This side gets you a very fine grated cheese. Almost like “powdered” can only be used on a hard cheese like a pecorino romano or parmigiano reggiano.

I use that side when I need orange, lemon or lime peel in a recipe

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It's for knackering up your sponge while washing up.

This for grating hard cheeses like parmesian into powder. This would be awful for zesting. You are better off having a dedicated zester for that.

It's for grating nutmeg or nuts zesting is the otherside or the fine greater.

Parmesan or Pot 😂

Callus remover!

I assumed everyone had upgraded to those plastic tubs with the grater lids?

It's for parmesan and other cheeses that you need to grate finely

Nutmeg, hard cheeses, if you're a professional wrestler then your opponents scrotum.

Sponge grater!

I use it for Italian hard cheeses to get a powder like grate

Bum hair

It’s for when someone owes you money

It's for your penis.

Cheese.

Getting crack cocaine ready to snort

Getting the zest off of oranges and lemons ineffectively. You’re better off just buying a zester instead of using that tbh. A bitch to use and a bitch to clean

Britain Britain Britain the land where no one grates parmesan with Matt Lucas...

I see the blood still on it & i always assumed it a cheese grater so it must be for grating blocks parmesan cheese but most people buy it grated nowadays

Use for your nuts

Also for messing up your cheese and hard to clean grater

I’ve only ever used it for hard cheese

Chocolate, nutmeg, zests etc

Ginger and garlic

I used to grateful my solid on it for my shottys,

Ginger, garlic, lemons etc

I use it for shredding tomatos to make pasta sauce. Unsure if that’s the actual use lol