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Default Kitchen tools/gadgets/etc. that you thought were stupid

In article >,
"D.Currie" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "D.Currie" > wrote:
> >
> >> sorts of stupid gadgets. For big jobs, my kitchenaid has a grater device
> >> which does a good job, but I went through a lot of hand graters before I
> >> figured out what I liked for the small jobs.

> >
> > And that would be what?

>
> The Zyliss with the big drums is great for grating softer cheeses, which I
> always thought were a pain to do by hand. Hard cheeses I use the Zyliss or
> one of the flat microplane graters, depending on what type of grating I want
> to do.


Thanks. I don't use a lot of cheese and often buy bagged and already
shredded for when I do. If I shred it myself, I use a flat grater with
about 1/4" holes. It has a handle and also serves at a struhadlo for
making halushky - got it at Target.
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