How to sharpen a grater in 5 minutes: a method that any housewife can do

A grater is a very necessary thing in the kitchen. A good half of the dishes we cook cannot do without it. And also, without this representative of kitchen utensils, it is impossible to imagine a children's menu. But from frequent use, graters tend to dull quickly, which causes certain inconveniences. How to restore and sharpen a grater - read on. Do not forget to like and subscribe to the channel - we publish only useful and interesting content!

First MOT

Let's use the term Maintenance. If the grater is practically new, but you feel that it has begun to cut badly, do the first MOT. It consists in the fact that you need to grate a piece of crumpled food foil on a grater. That is, take a piece of foil measuring 30 * 40 centimeters, crumple it into a ball and grate it. This simple operation sharpens the cutting edges well.

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Second maintenance or restoration

If the grater is used intensively, then it is necessary to carry out a careful eyeliner of the cutting edges on both sides. This requires a conventional short-bladed knife and a porcelain or ceramic cup. If there is a whetstone at home, it will be great!

First you need to bring in and sharpen the inside of the cutting edge. To do this, insert the knife into the tooth of the grater and run the tip along its inner part. You need to carry out with a little effort 3-4 times in each direction. In this way, each clove must be processed. On a finer grater, in the teeth of which the tip of the knife does not fit, this operation must be carried out with a small nail.

Next, the second stage is sharpening the outer side of the teeth. To do this, rub a trowel over the bottom of a ceramic or porcelain cup. This part has abrasive properties and will perfectly sharpen the outer cutting edges of the teeth. This operation can be carried out with a sharpening bar, but they need to act carefully, since graters are made of thin metal and you can, as they say, "go too far".

After sharpening, the grater must be thoroughly rinsed. These simple steps will restore even the oldest grater and can be used like a new one. In addition, this is a saving, since you do not need to spend money on buying new utensils.

And in what way do you sharpen a grater and do you sharpen it at all? Write in the comments!

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