Fantes Rotary Cheese Grater, 18/8 Stainless Steel, The Italian Market Original since 1906

I finally wore out a family version of this that was over 100 years old. It was made of stamped galvanized metal and provided a lifetime of service. Trying to find a replacement was difficult, most models now are plastic, toy type tools. This model from HIC is very well made of stainless steel and appears to be built to last. This tool was never intended to provide volumes of grated cheese into a recipe, it was designed to deliver grated cheese over a individual dish or serving. Most of us, myself included, are guilty of buying bulk grated cheese, which can be full of fillers and who knows what else. It is not cheap and the flavor is good enough to make you not think about what your missing. Using this type of grater you can now purchase small chunks of more expensive, but excellent hard grating cheeses like real asiago, or romano. A small piece the size of 3-4 butter pats goes a long way in this grater. Wrap up the remaining chunk of cheese tightly in plastic wrap and it will last a long time, in fact if you can vacuum pack it, it will be almost immortal. How often do you reach for the grated cheese a month? Why not enjoy the full flavor of these hardy grating cheeses in your cooking and leave the pre grated stuff for the teenagers at the local pizza joint.

Very dissatisfied. I purchsed because I wanted a high quality item that would give me good service. Fell apart and useless right out of the box during first use. Please do not believe the marking hype (e.g. 'Papa Francesco's', 'Fante's Since 1906', Fante family market story, etc.). This is a poorly made Chinese import that is NOT worth the premium price. Part that broke was the lid that holds the cheese in the hopper. It was held in place by two totally inadequate spot welds. I'm confident that most will break with any regular use of the item. Bypass this item and choose another brand. The return was easy, but avoid the hassle.

It's overdesigned, and poorly designed. Sure, it is sturdy and easy to clean and does the thing, but it's hard to handle and requires too much pressure to grate the cheese. I am back here 3 months later looking for another brand.

Grating cheese.

I liked that this grater was made of good steel, but the welds are shotty and I already had to do modifications to make it function properly. The direction of the cheese, well there is none, it goes everywhere. The grater cylinder is sharp and sturdy. I definitely wouldn't give this as a gift or recommend it for someone who isn't handy with fixing things.

As near as I can tell, the negative comments on most rotary cheese graters are people who love their microplane graters but inexplicably tried a rotary model. Yes, with rotary models you need to cut you cheese into small chunks - that's pretty much par for the course. This model has a decent-sized hopper and compared to my previous plastic model it seems like it will be much more durable. It's easy to disassemble, can be assembled for right hand or left hand use, and provides ample leverage to make grating hard cheeses a snap.The only downside is evident from the picture, the grating barrel goes all the way through. I would have much preferred a closed end near the handle, this allows you to grate the cheese into the barrel and then dump it out at once. For small dishes rotary graters can be a little sloppy as rotating the crank causes it to wander around over the plate. Referencing the leverage comment above this model doesn't suffer from the problem as much as my old one, but still something to consider.In short, if you want a *rotary* cheese grater this appears to be a very good model and a decent price. If you want a microplane, you won't be happy with any rotary grater.

I love this grater. It had mixed reviews, but I ordered anyway because I wanted something more sturdy than plastic. I found you don’t have to put much pressure one the cheese in the barrel to grind it. And it is so easy to clean. I believe that may be the reason so many mixed reviews. When my husband tried it, he was putting a lot of pressure on the cheese in the barrel, making it hard to turn. If this is the way I used it, I wouldn’t like it either. After putting in the cheese, I hold it way down the handle that puts slight pressure on the cheese in the barrel, easy to turn and works perfectly.

I wanted a metal grater, and this one worked ok for about two months. But after that, the handle came uncoupled from the drum - they are attached, but when you rotate the handle. the drum stays in place and doesn't grate your cheese. There's a plastic coupling between the handle and drum but the handle just doesn't grip it well anymore. I contacted the seller and the brand and have not been able to get any product support. I would recommend looking for a different grater.

Best cheese grater ever.

Definitivamente es un articulo de cocina resistente. Es pesado, pero ello me permitió saber que se trata de un producto de calidad, cada pieza funciona bien y definitivamente es lo que esperaba. Ahora resta utilizarlo y ver hasta cuando dura. Gracias.