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A typical cheese grater.
A typical cheese grater.

A grater is a kitchen utensil used to grate foods into fine strips or crumbs. Several types of graters boast different sizes of grating slots, and can therefore aid in the preparation of a variety of foods. They are commonly used to grate cheese and lemon or orange peel (to create zest), and can also be used to grate other soft foods. They are commonly used in the preparation of toasted cheese, Welsh rarebit, and macaroni and cheese. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (644x1119, 260 KB) Summary A photo of a cheese grater. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (644x1119, 260 KB) Summary A photo of a cheese grater. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Zest is the outer, colored shell of citrus fruit and is often used for baking. ... A home-made grilled cheese sandwich. ... Rarebit, Welsh rarebit, or Welsh rabbit (the original name, dating from the 18th century[1]), is traditionally a sauce made from a mixture of cheese and butter, poured over toasted bread which has been buttered. ... Macaroni and cheese with a breadcrumb topping. ...


In tropical nations, graters are also used to grate coconut meat. In Jamaica, a coconut grater is used as a traditional musical instrument [1] (along with drums, fife, and other instruments) in the performance of kumina, jonkanoo, and sometimes mento. For other uses, see Coconut (disambiguation). ... Kumina is both the religion and the music practiced by the people of eastern Jamaica. ... Jonkanoo (also spelled Jonkonnu or John Canoe) is a masquerade festival/parade from Jamaica, believed to be of West African origin. ... Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. ...


They are also known as shredders in Eastern America.


References

  1. ^ Brad Fredericks. American Rhythm and Blues Influence on Early Jamaican Musical Style. Retrieved on 2007-07-14.

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Grater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (137 words)
A grater is a kitchen appliance used to grate foods into fine strips or powder.
Several types of graters boast different sizes of grating slots, and can therefore aid in the preparation of a variety of foods.
They are commonly used to grate cheese and lemon or orange peel (to create what is known in cooking jargon as "zest"), although they can also be used to grate other soft foods.
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