Käsereibe KASIMIR

The spiky design actually works better than any flat grater I’ve owned—Parmesan comes out in those perfect thin strips without shredding my knuckles. It’s become my go-to for finishing off a pasta dish, and cleanup is a breeze since the spikes just rinse clean.

I was skeptical a cheese grater shaped like a hedgehog would actually work, but the upright spikes really do shred a block of Gouda into perfect thin strips for my pasta. Cleanup is a breeze too since it’s just one solid piece, no fiddly parts to wash.

The little hedgehog design is so clever—he actually stands on his spikes and grates Parmesan into perfect fine strips. I’ve used it three times for pasta and it’s held up great, though my kids keep picking it up like a toy.