Pedrini Pleasure Rotary Grater

by Pedrini

Product Features

• Three interchangeable drums for grating, shredding, slicing
• Perfect for cheese and vegetables
• Made of plastic with stainless-steel drums
• Comfortable, firm-grip handle
• 8-1/2 inches long

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 4.2 x 3.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005KC6J
• Item model number: 5147-610
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,221 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #29 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Seasoning & Spice Tools > Spice Graters

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Great for quickly preparing cheese and vegetables for cooking or serving, this rotary grater comes with three interchangeable drums. One grates hard cheeses and vegetables such as carrots, another shreds soft cheeses and vegetables such as cabbage, and the third slices vegetables such as cucumbers. Fashioned of plastic, with stainless-steel drums, the Italian-made grater has a handle that can be comfortably and firmly gripped. All parts could go safely into the dishwasher, but to preserve the drum's sharp cutting edges it's best to hand wash this tool. It measures 8-1/2 inches long. --Fred Brack

Product Description

A real time saver in the kitchen when it comes to grating cheeses or shredding vegetables, this rotary grater comes with three interchangeable drums. One for grating hard cheeses and vegetables such as carrots, another for shredding soft cheeses and vegetables such as cabbage, and one for vegetables such as cucumbers. Made of plastic, with interchangeable stainless-steel drums. Comfortable crank handle makes using this grater a pleasure. All parts dishwasher safe.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, May 27, 2003

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M. Houston "think think think" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pedrini Pleasure Rotary Grater (Kitchen)

If you are in the market for a grater such as this, then you pare probably deciding between this model, and a Zyliss model. My mom has the Zyliss, and I recently purchased this one. The Pedrini is larger than the Zyliss. Which may or may not be a problem for you. I have small hands for a guy, and they are both comfortable to use. Since this one is larger than the Zyliss, it also handles more food (cheese, chocolate, etc...) to be placed in the feed section. With the Zyliss, you tend to have to cut parmesean or other foods into 1" or smaller chunks. The Pedrini is much easier to use in this regard. They both shred equally as well, so there aren't any complaints there.
If I were to make one complaint about this product, it would be that the handle on mine does not open outwards completly. It only opens to a 90 degree angle or so. Which could make it harder to clean for some people I suppose. It hasn't made it harder for me to clean, but I thought I would mention it.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Grate without losing your fingers., August 28, 2002

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Sailoil - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pedrini Pleasure Rotary Grater (Kitchen)

I love this rotary grater - especially for cheese. The big hole fitting works well on Mozzerella and Cheddar /Monterey Jack cheeses and the smaller hole graters work really well on harder cheeses such as Gran Padano, Gruyere or Parmeggano Reggiano (Parmesan). So if you only want a cheese sandwich, or if you want to cook Pizza or Pasta or even a Swiss Fondue, you will halve the effort by using this grater.

You do have to cut the cheese into cubes before you grate it, and if you buy cheese in large pieces this can be a pain.

However, for really hard things like whole nutmegs or brazil nuts, it is difficult to get a grip with the handle. For those you tend to go back to the flat grater for small amounts or to a food processor if you need volume. By the way, Brazil nuts make a great stuffing for mushrooms!

As to this grater - it cleans well in a dish washer, but is less easy to wash out by hand. You need a bottle brush to clean the inner side of the drum. I think this is the thing that puts most people off rotary graters. But if you have a dish washer you will be OK.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great grater!, December 20, 2001

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TheLastCoyote (WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pedrini Pleasure Rotary Grater (Kitchen)

I love it! I love shredded cheese but I've always hated shredding it. This grater works wonderfully, is small enough to store in a drawer & is easy to clean. And best of all, it's not overpriced!