Ow. . .

[velvetpage]

Next time I mention making fondue, someone remind me to beg, borrow or steal a better cheese grater first? Mine is designed for topping spaghetti, not for grating one kilogram of gruyère. My hands hurt.

Comments

My suggestion -

[inner-linbo.livejournal.com]

Kitchenaid with grater kit. Knocks through blocks quick. Plus it's a bang up mixer.

Re: My suggestion -

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

I want a good food processor, but I have no room to store it or set it up. It's a long-term goal.

Re: My suggestion -

[anidada.livejournal.com]

...and costs a small fortune. :(

Not that I'm arguing, mind. I want one. :D

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

Why not just dice it or slice it since it's going to melt eventually?

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Because it melts and binds better if it's been well-grated first. Chopping it that finely would be harder than grating it.

[anidada.livejournal.com]

Ouch. What kind of grater were you using? (I'm planning to steal the Tupperware grater dealie from Dad tomorrow, since he never uses it -- it's a big green bowl with a lid that acts as a grater. If you can use your Tupperware connections to snag one, I highly recommend it.)

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

A little hand-held one from - oh, what's that company that does home shows and bridal showers of kitchen gadgets? It's one of theirs. I'll look into the tupperware one, that would be better than what I've got. I had to cut the cheese into pathetically small chunks to get it to fit in the grater.

[anidada.livejournal.com]

The Pampered Chef, maybe? I know the kind of thing you mean... it's the hand-crank one, right? You put a chunk of cheese in, fold the clamp part down onto it, and turn the grater part. Man, those things are hard to use when you've got wee hands, aren't they. You have to keep squeezing the handle parts together... We have a metal one that I swear must be older than I am, but I never use it because it's just too painful.

I brought the Tupperware grater home from Ptbo, and again, if you can get one, they're awesome. The grater lid locks onto the bowl base (it's got three kinds of grater, and a slicer, IIRC), and you can take the grater part off and replace it with any large round Tupperware lid. I don't know if they still make them, this one's at least 20 years old. But it's definitely worth looking into -- one of the smartest gadgets they ever invented, IMO.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

That's it - the Pampered Chef. It's great for little jobs like spaghetti, but just not heavy-duty enough for a fondue.

I'll call Aunty Fufi and see about a tupperware one. I have a feeling this will not be my last fondue. :)