Nutmeg Grater

[msemma]

Does anyone own one and are they worth the money? I've seen small ones that work like a kind of grinder and I know there are other types that cost 315 and upwards. Worth the investment, or should I just stick to an ordinary cheese grater?

[Llanelligirl]

Hi, My mum has one of the little grinders you are on about. She's had it for 10 yaers and i've only seen her use it twice. I would stay with the cheese grater.

[msemma]

Ha! I just realised I meant �15 upwards! Never pressed the shift key.

[Clanad]

Since most recipes call for very little nutmeg, I use a "cheese grater" type... cost about $10 here in the U.S. It's made especially for the nutmeg nut and is quite small and handy...

[nickmo]

I think they are serious: http://www.schredds.com/nutmeg.htm

Put that on the Christmas list............

[glenis]

i've got one ,it is about 4" long and 1 1/2 " wide like a minature cheese grater with fine teeth just ideal for grating a nutmeg ,i've had it for years but i am sure i only paid about 50p for it from a cooks shop,but most cheese graters have 4 sides with different size teeth on them

[sueemc]

I have a pack of three little handheld graters from ikea (cost about 50p/�1 I think) the smallest one is perfect for nutmeg, and yes, I used it at least every week! s:-)

[Danni79]

Am I out of touch?? i thought you used to get a tiny little grater that was good enough in the jar with the nutmeg?? (assuming you buy the ones in a jar!!!)

[Bohne]

Yes, I own one, and actually had to buy a new one recently, since my husband broke the old one.
He actually did that twice since I know him, now that I think about it.

I like the fact, that I can store the nutmegs inside it, and they are tidied away.

Recently, I tried to find one for a friend in London, and after running into all the big stores, without finding one, I settled for a Lemon Grinder.
We realized it grates the nutmeg better than a lemon...

I would not use a cheese grater, the pieces would be way too big.

Actually I saw one in London two days after I'd bought the lemon grinder, and it would have been around 2 pounds.

[Plocket]

I have one like a mini flat cheese-grater - it's perfect, was cheap and I wouldn't swop it for anything different!

[mrstrunchbul]

hi shwartz do a whole nutmeg in a jar and you get a tiny grater inside its just perfect for the job and any leading supermarkets sell them

[msemma]

Thanks for all your help - never thought this would be such a popular topic!

[lia*]

if you cook a lot with nutmeg, it's worth buying one. i do own two and i like the fact that you can store the nutmeg in the grinder. go for it if you can afford.