Customer Reviews

Kyocera CD-18 6-1/2-Inch Ceramic Grater

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I had ordered the smaller version of this which my cat promptly knocked off the counter and broke. That was kind of a blessing, since I ordered this larger size and it's MUCH easier to use than the small version. No more gumming up your box grater trying to prepare ginger. It's easy to use, well-designed (catches all the juice) and easy to clean. It has a rubber ring on the bottom so it stays put. Really an essential tool for the home cook.

I am using it to grate apples and pears for my 7-months-old. It works great! Apples are "strained". I am very happy with this purchase, even though it is not cheap. I would recommend it, it is much better to use, especially for babies.

I was given this grater as a gift, and I cannot begin to tell you what a wonderful job it does on ginger. I have arthritis in my hands and wrists and had found it increasingly difficult to grate ginger for Soboro, one of our favorite recipes. With this grater I need to use very little pressure and I get spectacular results. It cuts the amount of time down to a quarter of the time it took when I was using a microplane grater, and as an added bonus I found the juice clearer, with less of the "milky" quality I was getting before. It's a dream to clean, too. It's dishwasher safe, but just a quick rinse under running water got rid of all the remaining fibers. I cannot rate this grater highly enough. I'd give it 10 stars if I could. I can't wait to try grating an onion to add to guacamole...!

Have you ever wondered how to grate wasabi, daikon radish and ginger the same way authentic japanese restaurants do? Well here is the answer.

This grater is awesome, I first learned about this grater when I had a small dinner party with some Japanese friends. One of them brought this grater to grate daikon radish. It was so simple to use and clean up was a breeze. Just place under running hot water and voila, all done.

Since this grater is ceramic, you wouldn't have to worry about rust/stains and food contamination. If you dig japanese or asian food in general, this would be one of those good handy tools you should have in your kitchen. I bought two and gave one as a present!

Kyocera 6.5 Inch Ceramic Grater
This product is awesome! I have tried many, many different products to grate ginger, and this, by far, is the best for the job and worth every penny.

This grater is awesome. The main advantages of this grater over a microplane grater or a box grater are:

1. It's much easier to apply force as you are able to use your upper body to press down on the food you are grating instead of going at it from the side, as is the case with a box grater.

2. It makes a nice pulp of the food bring grated and without cutting the food. In the case of ginger for example, after grating the root on this grater, you are left with grated ginger and juice nicely collected in the ring around the grater and in your hand will be the part of the root you were holding and attached to that, the long stringy fibers in the root, not in your food. Microplanes and box graters cut the ginger, fibers and all, and don't do an excellent job of collecting the juice either

As long as the rubber ring on the bottom is kept dry, it is extremely grippy and won't move as long as a tiny bit of pressure is applied.

One negative about the grater is the amount of food that is still left in the teeth. It's not a problem with cleaning it, because it comes right off with water. But if you actually need that food it's extremely difficult to get out without running it under water. Running a knife or other thin object through the teeth is too tedious and scrapping it off with your finger is too painful. I suppose the answer is to grate more food than you think will be necessary. If anyone has a simple solution to this minor problem, feel free to comment.

I bought this solely for grating fresh ginger and turmeric root since both are fibrous and stick in the holes of a standard steel grater. I thought it would be another so-so kitchen utensil which "sort of" works but since ginger and turmeric are such a pain to grate I went ahead and splurged (one can only hope). I was pleased to discover this little tool works remarkably well. Well worth the price and a heck of a lot easier to clean than a steel grater.

I am delighted with the large size Kyocera ceramic grater. I does a bang-up job on ginger, producing a consistent and extremely fine mince that no other device/knife/food processor can duplicate. Microplane grater/zesters produce a somewhat similar texture but are messier to use because they become clogged, and I find them annoying to clean. The Kyrocera rinses clean instantly under running water, and will never rust or impart a metallic taste to food. It's also dishwasher safe, but why bother. The grater has the look and feel of quality, like fine, extremely heavy porcelain (mine weighs 3/4 lb). For added stability, it has a little silicone ring (nearly invisible) on the bottom that prevents the grater from slipping on the counter so it can be used with one hand (you don't have to hold the grater steady with one hand while you grate with the other). Kyocera recommends this grater for fresh ginger, elephant garlic, and daikon. I imagine it would work with any hard vegetable that's large enough for you to get grip on. Its worth buying just for ginger if you cook Asian or use a fair amount of ginger in your cooking, or if you just like owning beautiful kitchenware. I would not recommend purchasing this item if you primarily need to crank out large volumes of grated ginger. For that I'd use a food processor. And do not mistake this for a cheese grater, either. You can't use it to shred cheddar for mac & cheese, nor gruyere for quiche. But for most other recipes that call for just a tablespoon or 2 of ginger, this will be my go-to tool. It performs the job in a fun way in seconds, rinses clean, and looks like a little piece of Asian art on the counter.

It just works. It'll eat up a chunk of ginger in nothin' flat. Much, much easier than a metal grater. Non-skid base helps.

The title says it all - this grater is good for grating certain items (garlic, onions, etc.), but it doesn't work well at all for items like cheese, lemon peel, most fruit skins, etc.

Also, the grater is hard to clean without a brush. I'd not buy this again given it's limitations.