To help the hostess in the kitchen, a large number of appliances have long been invented to help cook food for the whole family faster and easier. Today, one of these devices is a multifunctional grater. With it, you can quickly and safely grate or chop any vegetables and fruits, even to a puree state. It all depends on which knife will be used.
Instrument description
Most often, a multifunction vegetable grater is a small kitchen accessory, it takes up little space and is easy to use. If you managed to buy a high-quality device, then it will delight you with its functionality for many years.
As a rule, there may be several knives, blades or attachments in the kit. The price also depends on the configuration. The more functions a grater performs, the more expensive it is. Also, the manufacturer gives a guarantee, usually 12 months, but this is only for electric models.
Varieties
There are two main types of graters. These are mechanical (manual) and electric.
Mechanical grater
This is an accessory that grinds food with special knives. It requires manual effort to work. Depending on the principle of operation, there are several types of multifunctional graters for vegetables and fruits:
- Classic. The easiest option. It grinds not too soft products well. Boiled vegetables and eggs are not suitable for such a grater. The price is quite low, there are different nozzles and capacity in the kit.
- With V-blade. The principle of operation is approximately the same as that of a classic vegetable cutter, but the knife is V-shaped. Various attachments allow you to grind food into cubes, straws or chips.
- Mini harvester. The principle of operation is similar to a manual coffee grinder. When the handle is turned, the knives move and grind the food to a certain state.
- Grater "Alligator". Will not cope with hard vegetables and fruits. Suitable for soft foods - boiled eggs, vegetables.
- Slicer type. Perfectly cuts the source material into thin circles. It has a compact size and interesting design.
- Press-shaped. Visually similar to a glass with a lid. The principle of operation is to lay the source products in a container-lid. When the handle is rotated, the vegetables are cut, the resulting mass falls into the glass.
- Spiral. Visually similar to a large pencil sharpener. The resulting ingredients are in the form of circles or spirals.
All of the listed types of multifunctional graters with replaceable blades have their own advantages. You should read them before buying:
- Compact size allows you to store the device in any convenient place.
- No periodic knife sharpening required.
- The small cost of the goods will only please.
- It does not require a power connection, which allows you to use the multifunctional grater without batteries and accumulators.
- The kit always includes an instruction manual. After reviewing, it will be easy to understand the principle of operation and the features of the accessory.
It is worth noting the disadvantages:
- few features;
- not all models are equipped with containers, sometimes you have to use homemade plates instead, which are not able to limit the ejection of pieces outside of it;
- mechanical multifunctional grater will not work without physical strength;
- relative security.
Tips for choosing a mechanical grater
To choose the right kitchen accessory, you should pay attention to the following nuances:
- Material. The best is stainless steel with self-sharpening knives.
- Availability of container.
- Rubber feet keep the grater from slipping on the work surface.
The video shows a multifunctionalgrater Dekok.
Electric grater
The principle of operation of an electric multifunctional grater with replaceable nozzles and knives is to put the initial products into a working container, and the end result of which are ground vegetables and fruits of various shapes and textures. The result obtained depends on the choice of the operating mode of the device and the type of installed knife.
Kitchen graters save time and energy of the hostess. With their help, you can quickly cut vegetables and fruits into slices of the desired shape and the same size. Thanks to this, the dishes look attractive. In addition, there are other advantages and disadvantages of such devices:
- Safety. All piercing and cutting parts are inside the case, it is impossible to get hurt by them.
- Slicing speed. They allow you to quickly cut a large number of products, which saves the hostess time.
- Clean table and floor. All models of electric multifunction graters are equipped with containers, which helps to keep the work surface and the floor in the kitchen clean.
- Long service life. Details of modern models are made of stainless steel, which allows you to use the device for many years due to the resistance of the material to corrosion.
The only drawback of an electric appliance is its high cost, however, the time and effort saved pays for it in a short service life.
Tips for choosing an electric grater
To boughtthe equipment pleased the hostess with uninterrupted operation for a long time, when buying, you should pay attention to some recommendations:
- do not buy an electric grater from unknown manufacturers;
- ideal material is aluminum or stainless steel;
- the more different nozzles and knives, the more functions the device performs;
- accessory power;
- not worth saving on the purchase. The low cost may be due to the low quality of the device.
The appearance of the "assistant" is selected solely from the personal preferences of the hostess.
