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15 Creative Ways To Make Use Of Your Cheese Grater

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By NATALIE VOLOSHCHUK

Root Veggies And Spuds

Use your grater to mince beetroots, carrots, radishes and horseradishes, potatoes, and other root vegetables, including fresh ginger and turmeric.
Simply peel the skin from a fresh root, cut it into convenient pieces, and grate them into a pulp to make them look aesthetically beautiful, or hide their presence in your recipes.

Mince Cucumbers

Peel the cucumbers and grate them on the coarse side of a box grater to easily mince them when incorporating them in recipes like homemade Tzatziki.

Mince Tomatoes

Buy firm tomatoes, place the grater in a bowl, cut a thin slice off the bottom of each tomato, and grate them from there while holding them by the stem or skin.
The skin will act as protection for your fingers, while the bowl will catch all the juices and pulp from the fruit. This hack is ideal for making sauces, salsa, or dip.

Shred Cauliflower

Using a box grater is one of the easiest ways to make low-carb, Keto-friendly, and gluten-free cauliflower rice if you need a small batch.
Simply cut off the leaves, slice away any stains on the head, then separate the head into florets. Grate them on a coarse grater to get small, fine pieces.

Grate Frozen Butter

To achieve a flaky texture when making a pie crust or biscuits, consider mixing tiny pieces of cold butter into dry dough ingredients.
Put a piece of unsalted butter into a freezer for at least half an hour. Lay down some parchment paper, take the butter out, and grate it in the large coarse holes of the grater.