OXO Good Grips Seal and Store Rotary Grater, White

by OXO

Product Features

• Soft, comfortable handle and rotating knob
• Silicone seal for closed storage
• Cap holds grated cheese inside chamber before serving
• Stainless-steel grating cylinder
• All parts dishwasher-safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7 x 6.2 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000CCY1U
• Item model number: 1052349
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,792 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #28 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Cheese Tools > Graters
  • #64 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Graters, Peelers & Slicers > Graters

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Cheese, nuts, and chocolate can be grated ahead of time with this rotary grater, and stored conveniently right inside the silicone-sealed chamber until ready to use. Or, cut the exact size chunk you want to grate, insert it, seal it, and just before serving you can churn out a fresh sprinkle of parmesan on a casserole or flourish that whipped cream topping with a dusting of dark chocolate shavings. To use, squeeze the soft-grip handles with one hand, which causes the silicone-edged feeder to push the food against the sharp stainless-steel grating cylinder, and turn the soft rotating knob with the other hand. A plastic cap on the barrel keeps grated pieces contained, or removes to let the food grate directly into a bowl, on a pie, etc. The stainless-steel grating cylinder measures 3 by 1-1/2 inches, while overall the grater measures 6 by 5 by 3-1/4 inches. Easily disassembled for cleaning, the entire grater is dishwasher-safe. --Ann Bieri

Product Description

The OXO Good Grips Seal & Store Rotary Grater lets you store you cheese right inside; a layer of silicone seals the Grater in the closed position, providing a closed chamber for storage. An additional cap on the barrel compartment ensures a complete seal so your cheese will not dry out. This easy to use Rotary Grater has a soft, comfortable rotating knob and a soft, non-slip handle and is perfect for grating cheese, chocolate, nuts and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect! Works great on all cheeses...if you don't need the rubber handle end!, July 5, 2006

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S. Golding - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips Seal and Store Rotary Grater, White (Kitchen)

I have used this to grate dried peppers, Parmesan, Romano, cheddar, pepper jack, and goat cheese. I have to completely disagree with previous negative reviews. I bought this for the grippiness. Little did I know that it does do it all. It works on hard cheeses and soft cheeses. If you don't manhandle it, it will not break...just like most THINGS on this planet. Don't force it. Grind it backwards a couple of times once in a while. That loosens things up a little. Let the grinder do the work. Forcing will break it and is not necessary. It disassembles and washes up great on the top shelf of the dishwasher. The best feature is the ability to keep your cheese fresh while in the refrig. Smart item, easy to use, a great buy and highly recommended. Okay, so after a couple of months the black handle end nob broke off no thanks to my hubby who manhandled it. It still works great even without it.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice design...but it's broken too, December 15, 2004

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T. Taphorn (OHIO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips Seal and Store Rotary Grater, White (Kitchen)

I've purchased several different rotary graters and this one had the same result as many of it's other plastic siblings. It too broke within 2 days of use. These plastic graters just aren't built with much strength and should not be used with harder cheeses, or by someone who has a strong grip. The common defect I'm finding in plastic graters is how the rotating arm is attached to the drum. The tiny amount of plastic there isn't desined to withstand shearing forces which is what rotates the drum.

When I find a good rotary cheese grater, I'll write a review on it.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Flawed design - had two and they both broke!, December 28, 2006

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A Swiss choc lover in VA (McLean, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: OXO Good Grips Seal and Store Rotary Grater, White (Kitchen)

I have gone through two of these graters. The concept is fine (the ability to seal the cheese inside the grater after you are done using it), but the design and manufacturing have resulted in poor execution of the concept.

- With cheeses that are not rock hard - such as cheddar or edam, the experience was a disaster, because they just clog up the grater and drum as a paste.

- But it gets worse: I was using it and it suddenly started making a clicking sound when I turned the handle, and it seemed to have stopped grating the parmesan in the hopper. It turns out that the metal grating cylinder sheared off from what appears to be a rather weak plastic frame connecting it to the handle. Basically, as several other reviewers here have said, the tiny amount of plastic of the connecting frame isn't designed to withstand shearing forces that rotate the drum.

I'm very disappointed as I really had high hopes for this one. Having gone through two of these with the same problem, I couldn't stomach trying my luck with a third, so I've now bought a Zyliss one now - we'll see if it fares better.