People are only just realising what the FOURTH side of a cheese grater is for
People are only just realising what the FOURTH side of a cheese grater is for
- The mysterious fourth side of the cheese grater has baffled social media users
- Some Reddit users have admitted to having no idea what to use the feature for
You can competently follow a recipe, have a few signature dishes under your belt and even brag you’re somewhat of a ‘foodie’ to work friends…but do you know what the fourth side of the cheese grater is for?
The pockmarked slice of stainless steal has left food fans baffled after a Reddit user posted a photo of his own cheese grater, showing the side with the smallest holes.
He asked: ‘Does anybody ever use this part of the grater? What is it even for?’
In a comment, the user added: ‘All this has ever done is hurt my hand, but I’ve literally never used those small hole graters ever. Pretty much just use the other side for making grated cheese.’
It’s pretty obvious what sides one, two and three are for… but what about fourth side of the cheese grater?
People are only just realising what the fourth side of a cheese greater is used for, after a Reddit user was stumped and sought answers on the site
And, as it turns out, u/MrLewk was not alone in his uncertainty, as hundreds of people struggled to offer a solid answer.
One person commented: ‘It’s for getting the bl***y thing stuck in the kitchen drawer and tearing a chunk of the front of the drawer off.’
An equally confused Reditter wrote: ‘I have this exact one… and I’ve also assumed it was to make the cheese bit smaller after grating. ‘All it does though however, is f*** your hand up when you miss hold it… mf… scrapes a good knuckle…’
While another joked: ‘It’s very handy for shredding cleaning sponges.’
However, some savvy chefs thankfully shared insight on how to use the dreaded fourth side.
One person wrote: ‘Took years to figure out, parmesan and lemon/orange/lime zest is best…
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