Recently, I bought a small retro café ☕🎶 and found this strange object 🤔. My colleagues and I were puzzled because we had no idea what it was for. It’s made of wood, with a wheel inside that has tiny sharp spikes 🧐. Does anyone know what it is? If not, keep reading 📖 – we figured it out and will tell you all about it!👇
At first, we thought it was an old spice grinder or some kind of kitchen tool. But when we spun the wheel, it didn’t grind anything – it just left small scratches on the wood. After some research, we discovered it’s a vintage cheese grater! 🧀
This type of grater was common in Europe in the mid-20th century. You placed a piece of hard cheese inside and turned the wheel, letting the small spikes grate it finely and drop it onto the plate.
These graters are rare today but prized by collectors and chefs. I decided to keep it in my café as a retro decoration, and now it fascinates customers. If you ever find one at a flea market, know that you’ve got a piece of culinary history in your hands!
