Buy container graters online

I am an enthusiastic cook, but I have to admit I'm also a messy one. One of the times when I just know I'm going to make a big mess is whenever I use my mother's old stainless steel box grater to grate cheese. Despite the fact that the box grater has four sides and is shaped like a fortress (albeit with a hole at the top), I always seem to end up spilling bits of grated cheese everywhere - even if I use a really big bowl under the grater. Thankfully there is a solution to this problem: use a container grater. Container (or cup) graters consist of a container/reservoir and a flat grater unit that clips onto the top of the container. So when you grate your cheese or whatever, it stays in the container until you remove the lid.

All you have to do is make sure that you don’t grate too much, so that the container becomes too full!  Some container graters also come with an actual lid as well, so that you can store what you've just grated without having to transfer it to another receptacle.

If you think you might be in the market for a container grater, read on - I've done some browsing on Amazon, and found some fab looking container and cup graters from top names in kitchenware. 

If two grater attachments aren't enough, Progressive International does both a 5- and a 6-piece grater set.  The 6-piece set consists of four blade inserts (shred, slice, grate and zest), plus the plastic container and a plastic frame, into which you slot the blade inserts.  The blade inserts store inside the container when it's not being used. Dimensions are 10.1 x 4.2 x 3.5 inches; the container can hold three cups of whatever you're grating so that should give you an idea.  The 5-piece set, which measures 8.2 x 3.8 x 3.4 inches, also has four blades - but these fit directly onto the container, thus doing away with the need for a frame.  Both sets are dishwasher safe.