Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
please?

jw 1111 wrote:
> Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
> only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
> make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
> other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
> please?

When I want long thin strips I just use a y-type peeler. Put the
carrot down on a board and make cuts from end to end. A little
practice and it's pretty fast. More consistent than a grater. -aem

aem wrote:
> jw 1111 wrote:
> > Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
> > only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
> > make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
> > other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
> > please?
>
> When I want long thin strips I just use a y-type peeler. Put the
> carrot down on a board and make cuts from end to end. A little
> practice and it's pretty fast. More consistent than a grater.

The poster clearly said "grated" (see 1st sentence), not strips.

The poster needs to specify quantity of grated carrot needed... for a
small amount (less than a cupful) an ordinary hand grater works fine...
for larger quantities I put the carrots through my meat grinder.

Sheldon

jw 1111 wrote:

> Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
> only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
> make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
> other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
> please?

There are lots of flat grates on the market. The advantage of the stand-up
graters is that they usually have two different size graters, a rasp and a
slicer all in one.

Sheldon wrote:
>
> The poster clearly said "grated" (see 1st sentence), not strips.
>
> The poster needs to specify quantity of grated carrot needed... for a
> small amount (less than a cupful) an ordinary hand grater works fine...
> for larger quantities I put the carrots through my meat grinder.
>
She specified she is looking for a tool OTHER THAN a grater for TWO or
THREE carrots. I said she can produce grater-type results using a
peeler. If you put the carrot down on the board you can control the
length and the thickness of the peelings. It works fine, so quitcha
bitchin'. -aem

aem wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> >
> > The poster clearly said "grated" (see 1st sentence), not strips.
> >
> She specified she is looking for a tool OTHER THAN a grater.

The poster said "is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel
grater"

Strips are not grated/shredded... and how do you know it's a she?

> I said she can produce grater-type results using a
> peeler. If you put the carrot down on the board you can control the
> length and the thickness of the peelings. It works fine, so quitcha
> bitchin'.

Strips are not grating/shreding. You are the one who's bitchin'.

The poster seemed not to want any clean up... I don't see how carrots
are difficult to clean up... but I also use a saftey grater, looks like
a rectangular tennis raquet, does an excellent job and is very easy to
clean.

I have this one: http://pages.tias.com/8731/PictPage/1922732325.html

Sheldon

"jw 1111" > wrote

> Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
> only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
> make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
> other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
> please?

How about a salad shooter? I've never had one, but people do seem
to like them.

nancy

Sheldon wrote:
>
> Strips are not grating/shreding. You are the one who's bitchin'.
>
> The poster seemed not to want any clean up... I don't see how carrots
> are difficult to clean up... but I also use a saftey grater, looks like
> a rectangular tennis raquet, does an excellent job and is very easy to
> clean.
>
All right. He or she is looking for something "other than the standard
lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater." You've given her or
him an alternative kind of grater. I've offered a different
alternative. Perhaps something will be found helpful.

Nancy, I thought a salad shooter was the whirligig that dries leafy
greens, not a cutting tool? -aem

"aem" > wrote

> Nancy, I thought a salad shooter was the whirligig that dries leafy
> greens, not a cutting tool? -aem

No, that's a salad spinner. A salad shooter, you put stuff in it
like vegetables or cheese and squeeze the trigger and out comes
sliced or grated ... vegetables or cheese. (laugh) I'll look for
a link.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "jw 1111" > wrote
>
> > Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
> > only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
> > make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
> > other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
> > please?
>
> How about a salad shooter? I've never had one, but people do seem
> to like them.

I don't think they grate, I think the Salad Shooter shreds and makes
slices. There are all kinds of rotary graters but I don't think they'd
work well with carrots. For grating a few carrots I use my Acme safety
grater, for larger amounts nothing beats a meat grinder. I have
various flat graters and a very nice box grater but none do a good job
with carrots... for one or two carrots about as much stick to the
grater as falls through, and for many carrots they are slow... and one
slip and I hope you like carrot cake with knuckle meat. For a cupful
or so I'll use the safety grater, for more than a cupful my meat
grinder chews up carrots as fast as I can feed them. Anyone who
doesn't own a saftey grater must get one, that simple device is
amazing, grates carrots perfectly, can grate 5lbs of spuds for latkes
in ten minutes, and you can't cut yourself even if you try. My Acme
safety grater (stainless steel) belonged to my mother, has to be better
than 70 years old, still works perfectly... if ever you come across one
snap it up.

http://homeparents.about.com/cs/appl...ladshooter.htm

Sheldon

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "aem" > wrote
>
>> Nancy, I thought a salad shooter was the whirligig that dries leafy
>> greens, not a cutting tool? -aem
>
> No, that's a salad spinner. A salad shooter, you put stuff in it
> like vegetables or cheese and squeeze the trigger and out comes
> sliced or grated ... vegetables or cheese. (laugh) I'll look for
> a link.

He http://homeparents.about.com/cs/appl...ladshooter.htm

I use a beastie called a "Mouli Grater"; from Europe, I think. Look here
http://www.chefgadget.com/GadgetsCheese.asp

It works well for carrots.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "jw 1111" > wrote
>>
>> > Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but
>> > sometimes i
>> > only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems
>> > to
>> > make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out
>> > their
>> > other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel
>> > grater
>> > please?
>>
>> How about a salad shooter? I've never had one, but people do seem
>> to like them.
>
> I don't think they grate, I think the Salad Shooter shreds and makes
> slices. There are all kinds of rotary graters but I don't think they'd
> work well with carrots. For grating a few carrots I use my Acme safety
> grater, for larger amounts nothing beats a meat grinder. I have
> various flat graters and a very nice box grater but none do a good job
> with carrots... for one or two carrots about as much stick to the
> grater as falls through, and for many carrots they are slow... and one
> slip and I hope you like carrot cake with knuckle meat. For a cupful
> or so I'll use the safety grater, for more than a cupful my meat
> grinder chews up carrots as fast as I can feed them. Anyone who
> doesn't own a saftey grater must get one, that simple device is
> amazing, grates carrots perfectly, can grate 5lbs of spuds for latkes
> in ten minutes, and you can't cut yourself even if you try. My Acme
> safety grater (stainless steel) belonged to my mother, has to be better
> than 70 years old, still works perfectly... if ever you come across one
> snap it up.
>
> http://homeparents.about.com/cs/appl...ladshooter.htm
>
> Sheldon
>

In article >,
"jw 1111" > wrote:

> Hi, i have a food processor that grates carrots just fine. but sometimes i
> only want to do a couple of carrots and washing out the processor seems to
> make too much work. is there a good grater/shredder type thing out their
> other than the standard lack-lustre stand up type stainless steel grater
> please?

I use this all the time for 2 to 4 shredded or julliened (sp?) carrots:

http://tinypic.com/f20tqp.jpg

This critter is so handy, I keep it out all the time. :-)

I'm fixin' to do a beef stir fry and will be using the slicer barrel
here shortly do do some thin carrot medallions.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...

> I use this all the time for 2 to 4 shredded or
> julliened (sp?) carrots:
>
> http://tinypic.com/f20tqp.jpg
>
> This critter is so handy, I keep it out
> all the time. :-)

Wow, that brings back memories. Mom had one like that when I was growing up
(... wonder if she still has it and whether she'd give it up if I asked ...
). Looks a lot like the one which came with the waterless cookware my
parents bought back in the early 70s (which Mom still has and uses today --
I don't doubt that they overpaid for it, but it's good quality stuff
nonetheless).

Thanks for the rather wistful smile.
-j

In article >,
"jacqui{JB}" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > I use this all the time for 2 to 4 shredded or
> > julliened (sp?) carrots:
> >
> > http://tinypic.com/f20tqp.jpg
> >
> > This critter is so handy, I keep it out
> > all the time. :-)
>
> Wow, that brings back memories. Mom had one like that when I was growing up
> (... wonder if she still has it and whether she'd give it up if I asked ...
> ). Looks a lot like the one which came with the waterless cookware my
> parents bought back in the early 70s (which Mom still has and uses today --
> I don't doubt that they overpaid for it, but it's good quality stuff
> nonetheless).
>
> Thanks for the rather wistful smile.
> -j
>
>

Welcome! :-)

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
they take so little effort to get good results.

D.M.

D.A.Martinich wrote:
> You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
> range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
> only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
> a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
> they take so little effort to get good results.

And if you want to save a buck on them, buy them at a hardware store
where they're sold as woodworking equipment and are usually cheaper.

They are wonderful.

Pastorio

In article >,
"Bob (this one)" > wrote:

> D.A.Martinich wrote:
> > You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
> > range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
> > only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
> > a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
> > they take so little effort to get good results.
>
> And if you want to save a buck on them, buy them at a hardware store
> where they're sold as woodworking equipment and are usually cheaper.
>
> They are wonderful.
>
> Pastorio

Wow! That's a cool idea! :-)
Other than hacksaws, I've never considered the hardware store a place to
look for cooking tools... I have a hacksaw that is specifically
dedicated to food (bones).

Oh yeah, and a blow torch. <G>

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Bob (this one)" > wrote:
>
>> D.A.Martinich wrote:
>> > You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
>> > range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
>> > only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
>> > a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
>> > they take so little effort to get good results.
>>
>> And if you want to save a buck on them, buy them at a hardware store
>> where they're sold as woodworking equipment and are usually cheaper.
>>
>> They are wonderful.
>>
>> Pastorio
>
> Wow! That's a cool idea! :-)
> Other than hacksaws, I've never considered the hardware store a place to
> look for cooking tools... I have a hacksaw that is specifically
> dedicated to food (bones).
>
> Oh yeah, and a blow torch. <G>
>
and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.

In article >,
"jw 1111" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "Bob (this one)" > wrote:
> >
> >> D.A.Martinich wrote:
> >> > You should check out Microplane graters/shredders. They have a full
> >> > range of cutter sizes. And the cutters are very sharp. They are the
> >> > only grater that I have found that works well on horseradish. They are
> >> > a bit fragile but with a little care will give you good service and
> >> > they take so little effort to get good results.
> >>
> >> And if you want to save a buck on them, buy them at a hardware store
> >> where they're sold as woodworking equipment and are usually cheaper.
> >>
> >> They are wonderful.
> >>
> >> Pastorio
> >
> > Wow! That's a cool idea! :-)
> > Other than hacksaws, I've never considered the hardware store a place to
> > look for cooking tools... I have a hacksaw that is specifically
> > dedicated to food (bones).
> >
> > Oh yeah, and a blow torch. <G>
> >
> and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.
>
>
>

Hee! It was suggested to me to use a reciprocating saw for butchering
emu, mainly for cutting down the spinal column and removing the breast
plate.

Might come in handy for deer too.

I'd reserve specific blades for meat if the saw was also going to be
used for other projects.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:22:27 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:


>> and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.

That sounds a little dangerous. Either you would have to have your
fingers very close to the chain, or the chicken would fly across the
room.

>Hee! It was suggested to me to use a reciprocating saw for butchering
>emu, mainly for cutting down the spinal column and removing the breast
>plate.

>
>Might come in handy for deer too.

Yes it's very handy for deer, as is a band saw. Each tool reserved for
use with food. Stainless steel blades, food grade mineral oil for
lubricant. And taken apart and cleaned after each use.

>I'd reserve specific blades for meat if the saw was also going to be
>used for other projects.


Pan Ohco

"Pan Ohco" > wrote

> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:22:27 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

>>> and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.
>
> That sounds a little dangerous. Either you would have to have your
> fingers very close to the chain, or the chicken would fly across the
> room.

True. Also, how sanitary is the chain, doesn't it get oil on it or
something? Guess I'm thinking of bike chains. Grease.

nancy

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:39:28 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:

>
>"Pan Ohco" > wrote
>
>> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:22:27 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
>>>> and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.
>>
>> That sounds a little dangerous. Either you would have to have your
>> fingers very close to the chain, or the chicken would fly across the
>> room.
>
>True. Also, how sanitary is the chain, doesn't it get oil on it or
>something? Guess I'm thinking of bike chains. Grease.
>
>nancy
>
I been thinking about this nancy. You could buy a new electric chain
saw, about a ten inch chain, fill the oil bottle with food grade
mineral oil. This would remove about 99.9% of petroleum based oil.
Then after use clean the bar and chain & sprocket with hot soapy
water.

But it would still be dangerous. I think the reciprocal saw would be
safer.


Pan Ohco

In article >,
Pan Ohco > wrote:

> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:39:28 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> >
> >"Pan Ohco" > wrote
> >
> >> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:22:27 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> >
> >>>> and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.
> >>
> >> That sounds a little dangerous. Either you would have to have your
> >> fingers very close to the chain, or the chicken would fly across the
> >> room.
> >
> >True. Also, how sanitary is the chain, doesn't it get oil on it or
> >something? Guess I'm thinking of bike chains. Grease.
> >
> >nancy
> >
> I been thinking about this nancy. You could buy a new electric chain
> saw, about a ten inch chain, fill the oil bottle with food grade
> mineral oil. This would remove about 99.9% of petroleum based oil.
> Then after use clean the bar and chain & sprocket with hot soapy
> water.
>
> But it would still be dangerous. I think the reciprocal saw would be
> safer.
>
>
> Pan Ohco
>

Lighter and easier to handle too.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Pan Ohco wrote on 29 Oct 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:39:28 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> >
> >"Pan Ohco" > wrote
> >
> >> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:22:27 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> >
> >>>> and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.
> >>
> >> That sounds a little dangerous. Either you would have to have your
> >> fingers very close to the chain, or the chicken would fly across the
> >> room.
> >
> >True. Also, how sanitary is the chain, doesn't it get oil on it or
> >something? Guess I'm thinking of bike chains. Grease.
> >
> >nancy
> >
> I been thinking about this nancy. You could buy a new electric chain
> saw, about a ten inch chain, fill the oil bottle with food grade
> mineral oil. This would remove about 99.9% of petroleum based oil.
> Then after use clean the bar and chain & sprocket with hot soapy
> water.
>
> But it would still be dangerous. I think the reciprocal saw would be
> safer.
>
>
> Pan Ohco
>
>

The mineral oil could possibly give you the runs, as one of its many uses
is as a laxitive. How would you hold the chicken and cut it with the chain
saw...use a vise? Usually I like to work alone on a project/task in the
kitchen not that somebody else isn't welcome but I assign them a differing
task.

Using a cleaver would work better, easier to clean, be safer and possibly
cheaper.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
...
> Pan Ohco wrote on 29 Oct 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:39:28 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Pan Ohco" > wrote
>> >
>> >> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:22:27 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>> >
>> >>>> and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.
>> >>
>> >> That sounds a little dangerous. Either you would have to have your
>> >> fingers very close to the chain, or the chicken would fly across the
>> >> room.
>> >
>> >True. Also, how sanitary is the chain, doesn't it get oil on it or
>> >something? Guess I'm thinking of bike chains. Grease.
>> >
>> >nancy
>> >
>> I been thinking about this nancy. You could buy a new electric chain
>> saw, about a ten inch chain, fill the oil bottle with food grade
>> mineral oil. This would remove about 99.9% of petroleum based oil.
>> Then after use clean the bar and chain & sprocket with hot soapy
>> water.
>>
>> But it would still be dangerous. I think the reciprocal saw would be
>> safer.
>>
>>
>> Pan Ohco
>>
>>
>
> The mineral oil could possibly give you the runs, as one of its many uses
> is as a laxitive. How would you hold the chicken and cut it with the chain
> saw...use a vise? Usually I like to work alone on a project/task in the
> kitchen not that somebody else isn't welcome but I assign them a differing
> task.
>
> Using a cleaver would work better, easier to clean, be safer and possibly
> cheaper.

my uncle once took a whole lot of frozen lamb carcasses to an automotive
sheet steel metal gulotine; which was normally used to cut through 3.5 mm
sheet steel.

On Sat 29 Oct 2005 10:42:47a, Pan Ohco wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:39:28 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>
>>"Pan Ohco" > wrote
>>
>>> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:22:27 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>
>>>>> and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.
>>>
>>> That sounds a little dangerous. Either you would have to have your
>>> fingers very close to the chain, or the chicken would fly across the
>>> room.
>>
>>True. Also, how sanitary is the chain, doesn't it get oil on it or
>>something? Guess I'm thinking of bike chains. Grease.
>>
>>nancy
>>
> I been thinking about this nancy. You could buy a new electric chain
> saw, about a ten inch chain, fill the oil bottle with food grade
> mineral oil. This would remove about 99.9% of petroleum based oil.
> Then after use clean the bar and chain & sprocket with hot soapy
> water.
>
> But it would still be dangerous. I think the reciprocal saw would be
> safer.
>
>
> Pan Ohco
>

I get the impression that using a chain saw on food would sling it all over
the kitchen.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________

http://tinypic.com/eikz78.jpg

Meet Mr. Bailey

In article >,
Mr Libido Incognito > wrote:

> Pan Ohco wrote on 29 Oct 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
> > On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:39:28 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >"Pan Ohco" > wrote
> > >
> > >> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:22:27 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > >
> > >>>> and my cousin uses a small chainsaw on frozen chickens.
> > >>
> > >> That sounds a little dangerous. Either you would have to have your
> > >> fingers very close to the chain, or the chicken would fly across the
> > >> room.
> > >
> > >True. Also, how sanitary is the chain, doesn't it get oil on it or
> > >something? Guess I'm thinking of bike chains. Grease.
> > >
> > >nancy
> > >
> > I been thinking about this nancy. You could buy a new electric chain
> > saw, about a ten inch chain, fill the oil bottle with food grade
> > mineral oil. This would remove about 99.9% of petroleum based oil.
> > Then after use clean the bar and chain & sprocket with hot soapy
> > water.
> >
> > But it would still be dangerous. I think the reciprocal saw would be
> > safer.
> >
> >
> > Pan Ohco
> >
> >
>
> The mineral oil could possibly give you the runs, as one of its many uses
> is as a laxitive. How would you hold the chicken and cut it with the chain
> saw...use a vise? Usually I like to work alone on a project/task in the
> kitchen not that somebody else isn't welcome but I assign them a differing
> task.
>
> Using a cleaver would work better, easier to clean, be safer and possibly
> cheaper.

I'll just thaw the chicken... ;-)

Funny but true. Sometimes it DOES take a Rocket Scientist!!

Scientists at NASA have built a GUN specifically to launch dead chickens
at
the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all
traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent
incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of the
windshields.

British engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on the
windshields of their new high speed trains. Arrangements were made and a
gun
was sent to the British engineers.

When the gun was fired, the engineers stood shocked as the chicken hurled
out of the barrel, crashed into the "shatterproof" shield, smashed it to
smithereens, blasted through the control console, snapped the engineer's
backrest in two and embedded itself in the back wall of the train's
cabin.

The horrified Brits sent NASA the disastrous results of the
experiment,along
with the designs of the windshield, and begged the US scientists for
suggestions.

You're going to love this......

NASA responded with a one-line memo: "Defrost the chicken."
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Pan Ohco wrote:

> But it would still be dangerous. I think the reciprocal saw would be
> safer.

I've been to a couple of ranch butchers and they used a type of
reciprocating saw made by Wellsaw (sp. ?). It uses two blades which
can be disassembled and washed. They used it on hogs, steers, and
lambs- I don't think they used it on chickens. For most frozen meat a
food grade band saw is often used.

D.M.

I have a very old little Moulinex mini processor that seems to deal
with anything except meat. I chop onions very fine - until almost
mushy - when I need to and it can do the same with carrots. But then
I also have one of those mouly-type graters as well - but with only
one drum.

I recently invested in a Cuisipro (US made) grater. It looks for all
the world like a carpenter's long file. It's a bout 12 inches long
and has one half course and one half fine. Very very sharp.

I like it because I can hold it over a pot or wok and grate ginger, or
parmesan, or garlic, or horseradish or anything - nutmeg. I use it
mostly when I grate fresh parmesan over cooked and sauced pasta. It
would grate carrot very fine I expect but I would use my mini
processor for that actually.

Hope this helps. Not much use if these little mini processors are
not available. I've seen others around since I bought my French one
many years ago, but they don't perform in quite the same way.

Cheers

Daisy

Carthage demands an explanation for this insolence!