Types of manual shredders and the rules for their selection

The types of manual shredders and the rules for their choice are the topic of extensive research by specialists who will have to study not only the functionality of each model, but also the number of users who consider this particular type the most convenient in daily use. Some bulky structures that require assembly and thorough cleaning after use are removed from kitchen cabinets only in exceptional cases. But there are universal or narrowly focused devices, without which it is simply impossible for a cook to cope with the daily volume of food preparation.

Admirers of improvements in the hard work of a culinary specialist are sure that electrical household appliances have undeniable advantages over mechanical devices. A food processor or electric vegetable cutter, blender and mixer can indeed process a large amount of food in a short time. But this is assembly, cleaning and tracking of processes, the impossibility of washing in a dishwasher, heating and noise during prolonged use, energy costs. In a small kitchen, it is difficult to find a place for a bulky unit in an assembled, ready-to-use form, in the immediate vicinity of a power source.

A mechanical grater requires muscular effort. This may present some inconvenience in preparing food after a hard day at work, but it is not so significant as not to replace it with a long chain of preparatory manipulations.

The list of pluses is much more extensive than a short list of minuses, hence the permanent demand in the cooking process, competitiveness and a variety of species.

1. Most graters for vegetables, fruits or chopping spices, in comparison with a bulky combine, cost mere pennies, in case of breakdown they do not require repair at a service center, they are easily replaced with new ones.
2. Unlike a unit that requires power from the mains, they can easily be removed from the visibility zone into a specially designated drawer or cabinet of a kitchen set.
3. Such a device does not require energy costs, disassembly for washing, drying and re-working. Most mechanical shredders are convenient, extremely easy to clean, just rinse under the tap.
4. The uncomplicated design of the body, one or several fixed attachments - does not require either reading instructions or careful use. Even the improved ones, with a vegetable tray, are instantly digestible at an intuitive level and immediately make life easier for their new owner.
5. In the list of items for grinding products, you can find universal (assuming versatile use) and narrowly focused products. This makes it easier to choose, and the inexpensive cost allows you to get graters and shredders for any need.
6. Gourmets will certainly need several varieties - for brie cheese, nutmeg and ginger root, Korean vegetables. The hostess, busy with work, keeping the house in order and raising children, will decide that one device is enough to prepare lunch or dinner, but with rich functionality. Its role can be successfully performed by a standard grater with side edges and a handle on top for convenience.
7. By adjusting your own efforts, you can cut soft foods with high quality without deforming or crushing them into an unaesthetic lump. The dish turns out textured, each ingredient is perceived as a separate flavor note, plus one device for the whole salad, without fiddling with cleansing in each case.

If you wish, you can find negative aspects of even the most positive invention or development. Proponents of technological progress and minimizing efforts in the kitchen point to the difficulty of chopping solid foods, the need to clean small holes (rather painstaking work), dulling the blades and using your own efforts.

The manual grater-shredder is a general collective term for the numerous types, the listing of which will take more than one page of the virtual store.

1. Universal, with several canvases and notches of different types. Their design assumes the presence of 2 or more canvases, a holder of the most bizarre but ergonomic shape, non-slip pads. Ideally, one vegetable cutter is perfect for all occasions.
2. Narrowly profiled - for brie, parmesan, fruit, Korean carrots, citrus zest, nutmeg and ginger root.
3. Shredders - for onions, cabbage, carrots, French fries.
4. Round dice graters - a simple device for housewives who prefer aesthetics of appearance in each dish with a combination of the taste of the ingredients used.
5. Manual - in the usual form, inherited from the older generations, or mechanical, where pressure plays the main role, and vegetables are fixed in a special holder. They are usually sold with attachments that change as needed.

A kitchen chopper can look like a complex structure made of durable, environmentally friendly polymer, somewhat reminiscent of a part of a spaceship, or like a familiar pyramid with edges and a handle on top.Rotary models are interesting, reviews of which are ambiguous, but in fact it all depends on the priorities and the speed of adaptation to the new.

In the rating of demand, a simple multifaceted grater with a handle will be in the lead for a long time, but we can also name other developments from leading manufacturers, the demand for which is steadily increasing.

• "Alligator Lux" - one of the representatives of the Swedish series of alligators (for peeling fruits, vegetables, onions, small cuts) with a distinctive feature - several attachments. Knife sharpening, storage container and tine cleaning part, rubber feet for stability.

• Triple Slicer (Germany) resembles a peeler in appearance, but much more functional thanks to removable blades. She will peel the products, cut them into beautiful medium-sized strips for salads, dishes, cocktails and smoothies.

• Delimano Brava Spiralizer - a newfangled trend for those who are used to keeping abreast of modern trends: the machine cuts fruits and vegetables in the form of spaghetti. Now it is very fashionable to serve salads on the festive table that resemble pasta in appearance. The vegetable cutter is special not only in the way of cutting, but also in the principle of operation and in appearance.

Experts advise to prioritize in the correct order first. Price is undoubtedly an important factor, but not always the main criterion. The buyer can pay for the appetites of the retail network, the rent of the retail space, and even for the well-known name of the manufacturer. Therefore, you need:

• determine the type - an ordinary grater, a mesh, a mechanical mini-harvester, an alligator (cutter) or a plastic knife, a multislicer similar to a meat grinder;
• evaluate the functionality of the package and the strength of the case;
• evaluate the ergonomics and safety of the device;
• choose with a container, so as not to search for a container for chopped.

In this, too, it is difficult to distribute universal recommendations: it all depends on the type of device and its equipment. Each product must certainly have instructions for use. If the manufacturer did not attend to it, it is hardly trustworthy. When choosing a complex product, it is better to ask a consultant to demonstrate his work.