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What is the back of a cheese grater used for?

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I’ve got the most important question for you: what is the back of the cheese grater used for - the tiny star section? It doesn’t work properly and it’s really hard to clean.
Luke, Brentwood

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: James O’Brien
Qualification: Very cheesy
Answer: Three words: parmigiano, Grand Padano. You get a better meltability for parmesan when it is grated very thinly, which is better for texture and taste in cooking. It allows you to have powdered parmesan.

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