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.
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.
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.
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.