Cooking & Baking

Old Crank

(7,255 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:13 PM Apr 12

Advice needed.

I have a box grater that serves me well. Recently I saw conical grater. Should I buy one so I can have ,

A Cone of Grateness?

I'll see myself out.

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Advice needed. (Original Post) Old Crank Apr 12 OP

I am comfortable with my box grater... FarPoint Apr 12 #1

;-{)....... Goonch Apr 12 #2

I haven't seen a shred of evidence that one is better than the other. 2MuchNoise Apr 12 #3

I really like... ultralite001 Apr 12 #4

As long as the old one isn't rusty or disgusting in some way, save your money. Morbius Apr 12 #5

Mine is stainless Old Crank Apr 12 #6

They should ban the sale of shredded cheese, Rincewind Apr 13 #7

FarPoint

(14,938 posts)

1. I am comfortable with my box grater...

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:25 PM

Apr 12

been using it all my cooking life....I imagine it is a personal comfort choice...

Goonch

(5,577 posts)

2. ;-{).......

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:30 PM

Apr 12

2MuchNoise

(863 posts)

3. I haven't seen a shred of evidence that one is better than the other.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:03 PM

Apr 12

ultralite001

(2,673 posts)

4. I really like...

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:19 PM

Apr 12

that you're thinking outside the box...

Morbius

(1,113 posts)

5. As long as the old one isn't rusty or disgusting in some way, save your money.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:11 PM

Apr 12

The way things are going, I expect prices for just about everything will be increasing soon.

Old Crank

(7,255 posts)

6. Mine is stainless

Reply to Morbius (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:47 PM

Apr 12

And only 10 years old.
I'm too cheap to actually throw down for a new one.
I just liked the idea of the Cone of Grateness.

Rincewind

(1,365 posts)

7. They should ban the sale of shredded cheese,

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 08:15 AM

Apr 13

make America grate again.

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