The Box Grater: A Guide to Its Four SidesEach surface is designed for a specific texture.

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Why it looks like that

Unlock the full potential of your box grater by understanding its four distinct sides. The large and small holes are for different shredding textures, from potatoes to cheese that melts perfectly. The tiny, sharp points are for zesting citrus or grating hard spices like nutmeg. Finally, the slicing blade creates uniform pieces of vegetables and firm cheeses.