Etched teeth cut; stamped teeth tear and then flatten · review
A four-sided 304 stainless grater whose detachable base is a fifth, ginger-grating surface.
What we would actually buy The only grater here with a fifth surface: its detachable base is itself a ginger grater. Published 304 stainless steel, a patented surface glide, and the second-lowest metal-per-dollar figure on this shelf.
With a detachable base, you can not only use it as a ginger shredder.
Every other grater on this shelf has four surfaces and a base that is either a plain non-slip rim or a container to catch in. This one’s base is itself a grating plate.
And ginger is genuinely a different job from cheese.
Ginger, garlic, galangal and fresh turmeric are fibrous. A normal grating hole shears across the flesh and leaves long strings hanging — which is why dedicated ginger graters use a flat plate of fine raised teeth that scrape the pulp off and hold the fiber back.
A base that does that turns one tool into two, and it is the reason to choose this grater over the twelve others here.
Published, which matters because at least ten of the eighteen listings on this shelf publish no steel grade at all.
304 is the standard food-grade austenitic grade, with nickel in it, and it resists corrosion at cut edges — the one place a grater is exposed, because every hole in it is a cut edge.
The cheap grade sold under the same word “stainless” is 430: ferritic, no nickel, magnetic, and it freckles with rust along the punched edges after enough dishwasher cycles.
Only this, Urbanstrive ($9.98) and WALDWERK ($39.90) publish 304.
Patented surface glide technology.
Only two listings on this shelf say anything about how their blades are made. The other is WALDWERK, which is blunter: other manufacturers cheaply stamp the blades out of the material. We etch them with high precision.
The difference WALDWERK is pointing at is real — a stamped hole cuts with the burr raised around it, and a burr folds over and dulls, where an etched edge is chemically formed and defined.
Cuisipro does not say which method it uses, only that the result is patented and glides. It is more than eleven listings here offer and less than one.
240 g for $21.37.
Second lowest on this shelf, ahead only of Norpro:
Mass is panel stiffness: a thin face flexes under a hard block of cheddar, and a flexing face makes the edges skip.
What might offset it is exactly the construction above — a well-formed edge in good 304 cuts better than a thick panel with a stamped burr. The listing publishes no gauge, so the page cannot settle it.
Does it have a slicer?
Bullet 1 says “four different grating surfaces… from fine to coarse” — four grating surfaces, with no slicing blade among them. Bullet 4 then says “even without knife, you can still slice the fruit and vegetables by using this Cuisipro slicer”.
Those do not quite agree. Eleven graters on this shelf name a slicer explicitly as one of the four.
If a wide slicing blade is the side you reach for most, confirm it before buying.
No container with a lid. No itemized grades. No warranty.
On sale at around $21 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 October 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Sides | Four grating surfaces, from fine to coarse |
|---|---|
| Fifth surface | The detachable base doubles as a ginger grater — unique on this shelf |
| Steel grade | 304 stainless steel |
| Blade technology | Patented surface glide technology, stated for smooth grating |
| Handle | Non-slip |
| Capacity | Stated to grate more food at a time than a handheld grater |
| Suitable for | Cheese, parmesan, potato, chocolate, ginger, fruit and vegetables |
| Dishwasher | Safe |
| Weight | 240 g (8.5 oz) |
| Metal per dollar | 11.2 g (0.4 oz) — second lowest on this shelf |
| Dimensions | 114 × 95 × 267 mm (4.49 × 3.74 × 10.5 in) |
| Container | A detachable base rather than a container with a lid |
| Which four grades | Only "fine to coarse" is stated — the grades are not itemized |
| Slicer | Not stated as one of the four — all four are described as grating |
| Warranty | Not published by the maker |
| Amazon reference | B003ZHU8M0 |
| EAN | 0065506068503 |
It makes this the only five-surface grater on this shelf, and ginger is a genuinely different job from cheese. Cuisipro states that "with a detachable base, you can not only use it as a ginger shredder but also use it integrating" with the box. Ginger, garlic, galangal and fresh turmeric are fibrous: a normal grating hole shears the flesh and leaves long strings behind, which is why dedicated ginger graters use a flat plate of fine raised teeth that scrape pulp off and hold the fiber back. A base that does that turns one tool into two. Every other grater here has four surfaces and a base that is either a plain non-slip rim or a catching container, so this is a real point of difference rather than a feature list entry.
The listing does not say so, and that is the thing to check. Eleven graters on this shelf explicitly list coarse, medium, fine/zester and a slicer, and Martha Stewart lists a fine, a coarse, a slicer and an extra-fine. Cuisipro says only "having four different grating surfaces, this 4 sided cheese grater helps you grate the fruit and vegetables into the size as you wish, from fine to coarse" — four *grating* surfaces, with no slicing blade named. A later bullet does claim "even without knife, you can still slice the fruit and vegetables by using this Cuisipro slicer", which implies one exists. The two statements do not quite agree, and if a wide slicing blade is what you reach for most, it is worth confirming before buying.
It is low for the price, and that is the honest weakness here. At 240 g (8.5 oz) for $21.37 this works out at 11.2 grams of metal per dollar — second lowest on this shelf, ahead only of Norpro’s 10.3 — against 33.1 for the $9.98 Urbanstrive and 22.9 for a $19.99 KitchenAid. Mass on a box grater is largely panel stiffness: a thin face flexes when you press a hard block of cheddar against it, and a flexing face makes the cutting edges skip. What may offset it is the construction claim — Cuisipro publishes 304 stainless steel and a patented surface glide technology, and a well-formed edge in good steel cuts better than a thick panel with a stamped burr. The listing does not give a gauge, so this cannot be settled from the page.
Close prices, same category: comparable cookware and knives. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Sides | Steel grade | Handle | Metal per dollar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisipro 4 Sided Box Grater | $21 | Four grating surfaces, from fine to coarse | 304 stainless steel | Non-slip | 11.2 g (0.4 oz) — second lowest on this shelf |
| KitchenAid Gourmet Box Grater, Charcoal Gray | $20 | Four — a coarse, medium and fine grater plus a slicer | Not published by the maker | Soft-grip, for comfort and control | 22.9 g (0.8 oz) — third highest on this shelf |
| KitchenAid Gourmet Box Grater with Measuring Container | $20 | Four — coarse, medium and fine graters plus a slicer blade | Not published by the maker | Ergonomic soft-grip, stated to reduce hand fatigue | 11.4 g (0.4 oz) on the published figure |
| Cuisinart CTG-00-BG | $18 | Four — to slice, grate or shred | Not published by the maker | Black plastic | 13.5 g (0.5 oz) on the catalog figure |
Anyone who grates ginger and garlic as often as cheese — the base is the reason to buy it
Listed because the add-on names this pan as a fit.
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 1,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
22.9 cm (9 in) · 18/0 stainless (95%) · four cutting faces · non-slip base · stainless handle
A 22.9 cm (9 in) four-sided box grater in 18/0 stainless with a non-slip base — the shape every kitchen has, at the entry price.
Best for: Everyday cheese and vegetables.
≈ $10
10 × 24 cm (3.9 × 9.4 in) · four-in-one · stainless · stated stable and safe · slicing, shredding and grating
A four-sided stainless grater with published dimensions — 10 × 24 cm (3.9 × 9.4 in) — covering slicing, shredding and grating in one body.
Best for: A kitchen where the grater lives in a cupboard rather than a drawer.
Four-sided stainless steel box grater with a black plastic handle, to slice, grate or shred
A four-sided stainless grater with a black plastic handle, described in four bullets.
Best for: A buyer who wants the brand and nothing more — everything else here tells you more
≈ $18
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
