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Post by cindyupnorth on Sept 27, 2022 22:38:21 GMT
My dd made a recipe this wk where she grated potatoes to make potato pancakes. She took off chunks of her knuckles in the process. so we were talking about this. There has to be an easier way. Would a food processor do the same job? grate? or make it too mushy? when you have to grate something, what do you use?
Thanks!!
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Post by elaine on Sept 27, 2022 22:41:10 GMT
I make latkes every year. Food processor is the only way I grate my potatoes now (I haven’t used a hand grater since the early 80’s). 2 years ago, my old food processor died while making them and Dh ok’d going to Bed Bath and Beyond and buying a Breville food processor on that day.
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Post by ellen on Sept 27, 2022 22:43:32 GMT
My food processor will grate vegetables. I think you can buy some sort of glove for protecting your hand when using a grater or mandolin.
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Post by ~summer~ on Sept 27, 2022 22:47:20 GMT
I make latkes most years and just use a hand grater, a food processor I’m sure would be easier!
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Post by greendragonlady on Sept 27, 2022 22:47:28 GMT
I actually use my grinder attachment on my kitchen aid. I prefer a much finer grind vs. a big shred (I grew up with big shred from a hand grater) After everything is ground I drain it for a bit to get rid of as much liquid as possible.
And...now I want latkes!
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 27, 2022 22:51:14 GMT
I make latkes every year. Food processor is the only way I grate my potatoes now (I haven’t used a hand grater since the early 80’s). 2 years ago, my old food processor died while making them and Dh ok’d going to Bed Bath and Beyond and buying a Breville food processor on that day. When my Breville food processor died earlier this year, I decided to get a smaller stick mix set, thinking that I can just use my Thermomix as a bigger food processor. I regret not replacing it with another Breville one now, because I really miss the attachments that grate and slice. |
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Post by pantsonfire on Sept 27, 2022 22:51:41 GMT
I use my KA grater attachment 98% of the time as well.
The key to a box grater is to make sure it is sharp. My OXO one sucks as it is so hard to grate on. I had a one sided grater with handle that I liked as I could change the angle on it.
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Post by cmpeter on Sept 27, 2022 22:53:34 GMT
Food processor for me too.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 27, 2022 22:54:57 GMT
For a big job I would use a food processor. But if I just needed a couple shredded carrots or something I would use a hand grater. In fact, I just found a nice little one with a container that attaches to it in a box of junk at the lake cabin and just used it last weekend. It’s not worth the work of cleaning my big food processor for something small because it’s a PITA to take it apart to clean it.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Sept 27, 2022 23:00:49 GMT
My food processor has a grater disk. I use that. Alternatively, you can get a metal glove from microplane.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Sept 27, 2022 23:04:44 GMT
I make latkes every year. Food processor is the only way I grate my potatoes now (I haven’t used a hand grater since the early 80’s). 2 years ago, my old food processor died while making them and Dh ok’d going to Bed Bath and Beyond and buying a Breville food processor on that day. I am a Breville lover and snob. Do you really like it? I have some carrots to slice and I could buy blocks of mozzarella and grind it myself. I have inherited an ancient Cuinsinart and I am interested. www.thebay.com/content/clearance-smsm?sre=235_092622_GLOBAL-BANNER-v6_SLIDE_1_CLEARANCE-SMSM_ |
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 27, 2022 23:16:56 GMT
How old is your box grater? I bought a new one a few years ago and was amazed at how sharp it is. Evidently they dull after 25+ years of use!
My food processor has a grater disk that does a great (ha, ha) job. It does release more water, so I take a cotton dish cloth and squeeze the water out of the grated potatoes. But then, I think the end product gets a little crisper since it doesn’t steam as much as it cooks.
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Post by littlemama on Sept 27, 2022 23:40:52 GMT
Box grater is what i use
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Post by cindyupnorth on Sept 27, 2022 23:46:30 GMT
It’s her box grater, she just bought it brand new. Any suggestions for a good smaller food processor that grates ?? She lives alone. Doesn have a KA mixer.
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Post by zztop11 on Sept 28, 2022 0:10:51 GMT
Box graters work great. She just needed to stop a little bit sooner. Either turn the potato remnants on their end to grate the rest or just use fingertips. No more knuckle busters  |
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Post by Lexica on Sept 28, 2022 0:14:27 GMT
My family made potato pancakes all the time and always used the food processor to grate the potatoes. I can’t remember ever using a hand grater to do them.
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Post by gillyp on Sept 28, 2022 0:37:10 GMT
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Post by Katie on Sept 28, 2022 0:41:50 GMT
I actually use my grinder attachment on my kitchen aid. I prefer a much finer grind vs. a big shred (I grew up with big shred from a hand grater) After everything is ground I drain it for a bit to get rid of as much liquid as possible. And...now I want latkes! I bought the shredder set for my KitchenAid mixer so I would use that. I've only ever used it for cheese, but I would do potatoes too. She could get a mandoline, most of those have a knob on top so your hand is not even touching the food. Look at the Dash brand mandoline on Amazon - it is quite popular. |
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Post by Why on Sept 28, 2022 1:49:28 GMT
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Sept 28, 2022 2:13:22 GMT
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Post by bbkeef on Sept 28, 2022 13:54:26 GMT
Any suggestions for a good smaller food processor that grates ?? I used to have a KA food processor that I loved. I got rid of it when I bought the attachments for my KA mixer. I had an older version of this: KA 7 cupMaybe a salad shooter would be a cheaper option for her too. I didn't even know they still made them! |
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Post by jenb72 on Sept 28, 2022 14:24:49 GMT
My food processor has a grate blade, so yes, you can do this with a food processor. I'm that person who would destroy their fingers in the name of a meal, so I get it, lol. My hubby cringes every time I take out the mandolin.
Alternately, they make gloves (for knife use, but I don't see why they wouldn't work for grating) that are supposed to protect your fingers/hands from getting cut.
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Post by paigepea on Sept 28, 2022 17:30:10 GMT
I use the grater attachment on my food process to make latkes.
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Post by papersilly on Sept 28, 2022 17:54:28 GMT
i have all kinds of manual and electric graters. sometimes i get too lazy to wash out all the components of my food processor and the handheld ones can result in bleedy knuckles. i got this one and now i can shred large volumes fast and with no bleedy knuckles. link |
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Post by padresfan619 on Sept 28, 2022 18:19:26 GMT
I have a grater attachment on my Cuisinart food processor. Totally worth it for cheese and potatoes.
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Post by iowgirl on Sept 28, 2022 21:39:26 GMT
Any suggestions for a good smaller food processor that grates ?? She lives alone. Doesn have a KA mixer. I have this small one that suction cups to the countertop. It is just amazing! It has a thicker grater, a fine one (works great for carrots, for carrot cake!) and a slicer. I ended up buying one for each of my kids and they absolutly love them too. I grate most of my cheese. I also do potatoes for hashbrowns. This gadget is cheap (ish) and you can pop it apart and put it in the dishwasher. It doesn't take up much space. I have a big food processor that can grate things - but I always use this one! Rotary Grater - no knuckles will be abused! |
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Post by TXMary on Sept 28, 2022 21:52:26 GMT
I bought the prep attachment for my Kitchenaid mixer and I love it. It has a slicer and shredder attachment. Since I got it, I haven’t gotten my food processor out at all.
Before I bought that, I usually just used a box grater if it was a small job. I do have gloves I wear with my mandolin when I use it (rarely) but for the box grater I'm just super careful to stop before I get too close to the sharp part.
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Post by joelise on Sept 29, 2022 9:39:59 GMT
I only use a hand grater for cheese and vegetables because I can’t be bothered to wash the food processor! It works fine for me, but I have perfected the skill of grating just using the palm of my hand.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Sept 29, 2022 16:07:30 GMT
I only use a hand grater for cheese and vegetables because I can’t be bothered to wash the food processor! It works fine for me, but I have perfected the skill of grating just using the palm of my hand. I would just toss the very end of the potato once it got to the end, lol. Or if it's a carrot, etc. I'd just eat the very end of the carrot (or give it to the dogs as a treat, lol). |
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Post by joelise on Sept 29, 2022 16:54:36 GMT
I only use a hand grater for cheese and vegetables because I can’t be bothered to wash the food processor! It works fine for me, but I have perfected the skill of grating just using the palm of my hand. I would just toss the very end of the potato once it got to the end, lol. Or if it's a carrot, etc. I'd just eat the very end of the carrot (or give it to the dogs as a treat, lol). I always give the dog the end of the carrot too  . The second he hears me take the grater out he runs into the kitchen! |
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