best ceramic garlic grater

what a great find! i discovered this cute little dish in a montreal shop that specializes in french provincial household goods. as mothers always know best, mine told me it was her favourite garlic grater and i would not regret my purchase ~ i will not discuss the price of this little dish, but i agree, it was worth every penny.

in fact, i liked it so much that when i found a ceramic shop selling them in st-rémy-de-provence, in the south of france, i bought at least half dozen to offer as gifts. they were of course much cheaper: i got four of them for the price of mine! and everyone loved them! i even included some garlic, which made a lovely little gift package.

so here is how it works: see those little indentations? well you guessed it, they are a perfect surface to make a perfect paste of either garlic, ginger, or even grate parmesan (although i will admit i haven’t yet tried the latter). most ceramic garlic graters have a slightly different texture than mine, but all are actually very easy to clean with a little brush. honestly it makes a perfect garlic paste, and may i add, a perfect gift too!

i can’t recommend many places to find them as they are definitely a european commodity, but a quick search on google should get you plenty of resources, maybe even some in your area. i also know that walrus in vancouver carries a german imported version which is very elegant.

how to get rid of garlic and onion smell on your fingers :

this is an awesome and simple trick i learned a while back, and it works wonders! with this type of garlic grater you will need to know it. first wet your hands, then grab a pinch of salt (don’t go using your fancy fleur de sel for this!) and scrub. then rinse and use your regular soap. if the smell persists, repeat with a little more salt, though it usually works the first time!