0 an instrument with a rough surface on which cheese, vegetables etc can be grated -- parut
a cheese grater.
There are three cylinders a fine grater, medium grater, and a slice-producing cutter.
For preparing "wasabi" and "yamaimo", graters with the surface made from shark skin were exclusively used.
However, nowadays non-professional cooks usually use much less expensive graters made from other metals, plastic, or ceramics.
Another patent he held was for an improved grater.
This surface is somewhat similar to the surface of the "oroshigane" (grater).
These graters are still considered the best and are used by professional chefs.
Nutmeg graters are a bartenders' tool, used for adding freshly grated nutmeg to hot toddies, eggnogs, and other warm drinks.
Clause 2 attempts to describe its aims and functions with much grater clarity.
