Advantages: The form of strips of carrots is obtained, it is easy to clean.

Cons: Needs to be rubbed properly.

I am a big fan of not only food, but also cooking. I love all sorts of salads and I have always wondered: how can you cut such neat strips for carrots in Korean.

I began to look for such a grater and it turned out that there are similar devices, but they are not cheap, mostly expensive.

I found one grater in the middle price category - 150 rubles. It was released under the Multidom brand.

She is inexpensive and the promise that she rubs carrots in Korean was also present.

It turned out that any graters cut carrots in Korean only when you move this carrot parallel to the grater with long, non-tearing movements.
Since carrots are not a fat vegetable, it immediately becomes clear that there is a danger of cutting your fingers. And if you cut across, then you get this result: the straw looks like the one we need, but all the elements are short.

Everything else on this grater, one might say, does not work: others vegetables - potatoes for potato pancakes, radish, beets or cheese - all this just crumbles or chokes into some pieces. Only apples cut well, but if they durum varieties.
But still, in the end, the salad takes on a decent look: beautiful and better than cutting with a knife.

A cheap grater did not particularly justify itself, now we will talk about a grater that is produced under the Borner brand - a German manufacturer. The grater costs already 750 rubles.
But there is no big difference. Everything turned out to be the same - in order for such a grater to rub long strips of carrots, some kind of container is needed according to the size of this grater. It is probably better to buy this device immediately with a container and with some kind of holder into which the carrot is inserted to protect your hands.

The rubbed vegetable should definitely be long: the longer the carrot is, the more likely it is to grate good thin strips. The rubbing technique should be well mastered and rehearsed: you need to draw on the knives in one direction, and not back and forth, but only away from you.

The grater copes with the task, only perhaps it rubs too thinly, it could be even thicker. This is the kind of straw you get after this grater. An instruction is attached to it, where in the form of graphic drawings and with the help of text it is shown and told how to work correctly.

You can also consider the grater Prof - Nikis - it is inexpensive, the price is about 50 rubles, but its blades are not very sharp and you need to apply more physical effort. In fact, the blades are not sharpened at all, but simply iron. The case is made of bright orange plastic, but of poor quality: this is to be expected, because the products are cheap, so it is clear that nothing good will happen here. With strong pressure, the plastic bends.

Grater of the Belarusian production of the country. In addition to serious muscular effort, it is not difficult to use it, only in the process of work the knives get clogged - often you have to stop and clean the surface of the grater from grated vegetables. But the straw still turns out: however, the pieces are a bit short. Surely, the reason is that I also rubbed the wrong way. I did not use any auxiliary containers: I worked on a cutting board.

All carrot graters in Korean require a certain work technique. If you learn to rub as needed, then almost any grater will do. It is advisable to purchase one that comes with a container for grated vegetables and some kind of attachment for holding vegetables in the process of working in order to protect your fingers.

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How easy it is to grate carrots on a regular grater, for salad or soup.

Disc grater Korean-style carrots for a food processor

How to cut carrots into strips / master class from the chef / Ilya Lazerson / Celibacy dinner

Fantastic slicing of carrots

Korean carrot. Simple, delicious, healthy.

I think many people liked a simple and light dish - Korean carrots. And we all know that to cook it at home, you need a good grater. Therefore, below I have compiled a list of the best graters for cooking carrots in Korean.

A very convenient grater, which has the name "Roca".

Its convenience lies in the fact that it is light, takes up little space, and its blades are quite sharp. The advantage of this grater is that you can grate other vegetables on this grater, that is, in fact, it is multifunctional. If you rub cabbage, it will be cut into small crumbs, if onions, then small crumbs will also come out, this is suitable, for example, for cutlets. Long and thin straws will grind carrots, beets, zucchini, daikon. It is necessary to rub in the direction away from you. You also need to consider that the longer the vegetable, the longer the straw will be. If you place the carrots in a vertical position, you get a very short straw, suitable, for example, for overcooking. In general, this grater has many functions and is suitable not only for carrots. But the price is also not small - 820 rubles. Personally, I think it's a little expensive for a plastic grater. If it matters to someone, it is sold in four colors, as in the picture orange, red, green and purple.

But I searched around the shops and found a cheap alternative, there is almost the same grater for 76 rubles, for 199 rubles. They differ in quality. The blades of the grater for 76 rubles are not as sharp and the plastic is not as durable, the quality of the grater for 199 rubles is higher. Personally, I bought a grater for 199 rubles and have been using it for the second month, while everything is intact and rubs well.

This is a carrot cutter. Very convenient device, but there are a number of disadvantages. Firstly, rub on it for a long time, but if you cook only for yourself, then this is the most ideal device. Secondly, due to carelessness, you can cut yourself. To cut a carrot, you just need to draw on it and that's it. There are also many advantages, for example, the fact that the grater-knife takes up little space and is cheap. It costs about 120-250 rubles. The price depends on the store where you take, the prices are different. But I can say that the thing is of high quality, my friend has been using the third month of complaints so far. Moreover, she said that she uses a grater-knife not only for carrots, but also for apples, for cucumbers, for potatoes (preparing potato pancakes).

I call it fashionable because it caused a big stir in the market of similar goods. Her price is quite high. About 800-1500 rubles. Depends on the quality, company and size. Friends say that it is very convenient (I myself have not tried it in practice), they also told me that you can cut vegetables in 5 minutes. From this we can conclude that it is very effective in use. The downside is that it's hard to wash and the downside is that it takes up more space than the graters above. But for whom it does not matter (in the dishwasher, it is poorly washed), he can safely buy.

Personally, I think that she cuts too large and thick, well, it also depends on taste. Personally, I prefer Korean-style carrots to small pieces. But because of this, I can’t call this invention bad, whatever one may say, it is interesting, effective and practical.

Graters for carrots are different, in different price categories and in different "abilities". But the most practical I would call the first grater for those who do not want to spend a lot of money (I mean alternative options). The second grater-knife is practical for those who live alone. The third grater is practical for those who cook a lot and are ready to spend money (well, wash thoroughly for 15 minutes) on a grater.

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Grater for "carrots in Korean" in the style of an hourglass.

Price: $5.56

I did not buy this grater, they sent it to me for free. However, the review will be objective and truthful.

Theoretically, this grater is designed for rubbing carrots with long strips a la “Korean-style carrots”. By the way, the radishes in the photo, sliced ​​thinly and thinly, and the “roses” in the photo were not made with this grater, the Chinese inserted them for beauty.

A clumsy description from the seller's website:

hourglass spiral cutting style

Make vegetables and fruits with screw cutting

This handy cutting tool creates beautiful mounds of julienne, carrots, zucchini, cucumbers and other vegetables for garnish, toppings and salad ETC

Ease of use

Safe and durable

Could create two sizes: thin size (2 * 3mm), thick size (3.5 * 5mm)

Size: 125 x 75 x 75mm / 4.92 x 2.95 x 2.95inch

Net weight: 100g / 35.3oz

Although I am not a fan of Korean carrots, I decided to try this grater.

Staged shot with some apparently well-known chef in narrow circles. Well, where without a child? One of the rules of advertising: if the product is torn, when shooting it must be given into the hands of either a fashion model or a child ...

First impression: quite solid and inexpensive product. Good plastic, metal strips on the sides. Shiny and very sharp knives.

The grater is double-sided. On the one hand, the knives are located more often and the grater rubs (cuts) thinner strips, on the other hand, the knives are located less often and the cutting is coarser. There is a plastic cover with protrusions so as not to cut your fingers and drown the carrot as deep as possible into the funnel of the grater.

Looking ahead, I’ll say that despite the presence of this cover-holder, there are still not weak wastes of 3-4 centimeters. This is a lot.

Carrots are rubbed by "screwing" into the funnel of the grater. Spirals of carrots come out from the sides. On the product page, on the website, everything is beautiful. In reality, everything is not quite so, or rather not at all.

I expected vegetables to be cut neatly. Nothing like this. The cutting is sloppy, of different thicknesses and lengths, as you're lucky. The result does not look very aesthetically pleasing, it can go for a salad, but with a regular grater it turns out faster and more beautiful.

In modern stores you can find a large number of devices that make life easier for every housewife. Many women have vegetable cutters and food processors, but they do not always have attachments that are suitable for cooking. Korean carrots. In this case, other devices must be considered. An excellent choice is a special Korean-style carrot grater, the automatic electric or manual wooden version of which has gained considerable popularity.

What is a Korean carrot grater

A Korean-style carrot cutter is a hand-held device or an electric device that can be used to chop carrots into long thin and fine straws. Unlike some combines and other vegetable cutters, such devices can be equipped with different nozzles, thanks to which the thickness and section of the straw is regulated. The larger the holes, the coarser the vegetable will be chopped.

What does it look like

If the manual device is an ordinary flat grater in the form of a rectangle or square, then the mechanical counterpart is already a more complex device: it is equipped with a handle that rotates and a fixed attachment. Often devices of this type are supplemented with clamps for carrots. The electrical device is similar to a meat grinder, but unlike it, it has special nozzles. Such household appliances work on batteries or mains. A feature is the absence of manual labor and a good grinding speed.

How to use

In the case of a handmade product, everything is clear - you need to use it according to the principle of a conventional grater, when you need to rub the vegetable on a plate with pointed holes with vigorous movements back and forth. It is also simple to use a mechanical-type grater for Korean carrots - you need to use a handle in it, during the rotation of which the vegetable rotates and it is crushed. Everything is very simple with an electric grater, because. the principle of operation is similar to an electric meat grinder. In a few seconds, it can be used to chop a large amount of carrots - this method of cutting is very convenient.

Types of graters for carrots in Korean

First of all, all devices of this type are divided into household and professional: the latter differ from the former in durability and speed. In addition, for professional products, the nozzle blade can be very sharp and durable. You can order a suitable device with delivery by mail in a specialized online store. In addition, a tool for cutting vegetables into long strips can be:

• mechanical;
• electric.

Manual

When planning to buy a Korean-style carrot grater, pay attention to the manual fixture. On sale in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities, you can find dozens of products from different manufacturers. They differ from each other in the size of the holes and the plates themselves. Some of them are suitable for coarse grater, others - for a smaller and thinner. In any case, a manual grater will help you cut vegetables the way you need to cook carrots. Alternatively, you may be interested in:

• model name: straw shredder А10824190;
• price: 199 rubles;
• characteristics: manual, plastic, there are special knives for the correct cutting of carrots in Korean, production - Russia;
• pros: cheap, easy to clean, easy to use;
• cons: not very comfortable to hold.

Check out another great tool for cutting vegetables with quality straws. The product has a convenient handle that simplifies the chopping process:

• model name: Gio Casa 2310;
• price: 395 rubles;
• characteristics: material - plastic, stainless steel, there are two inserts for rubbing fruits and vegetables, the number of faces - 1, production - Italy;
• pluses: quality, you can grate any other fruits, vegetables;
• cons: more expensive than analogue.

Handicrafts are simple. Such a budget option is a regular plastic container, on the lid of which metal teeth are built. Another cheap option:

• model name: Prof-Nikis 1238722;
• price: 76 rubles;
• characteristics: material - plastic, metal, dimensions - 27.5x8.7x1.6 cm, weight - 0.08 kg, manufacturer - Belarus;
• pluses: low cost;
• cons: no handle.

Electrical

The question arises, what does an electric-type Korean carrot grater look like? In essence, it resembles a meat grinder. This device includes a rotating mechanism and a motor. In addition, several nozzles are included in the kit of the electric device. Such a grater shreds quickly and efficiently, so it is advisable to use it with a large amount of work. Multifunctional electric shredder and grater at home:

• model name: KT-1318-1 Kitfort;
• price: 2190 rubles;
• characteristics: materials - metal, plastic, included - 2 shredding, 3 grater knives, cable length - 70 cm, number of nozzles - 5 pieces, speeds - 1;
• pluses: multifunctionality, quick-detachable blades;
• cons: no.

The next option is also great for making Korean salads. The device has a large and small grater. There is an ice knife, nozzles for cutting vegetables into slices, in the form of sticks, more:

• model name: multifunctional vegetable cutter Katyusha Bradex;
• price: 2099 rubles;
• characteristics: operating time - 30 minutes, continuity of operation - up to 3 minutes, maximum weight of loaded products - 1.8 kg, 5 replaceable nozzles, 2 additional blades;
• pluses: suitable for any vegetables, fruits and even ice;
• cons: no.

Many electric devices that cut Korean-style carrots into thin strips are multifunctional devices. You can cook delicious homemade salads with carrots, chopped straws, using:

• model name: Philips HR1388/50;
• price: 5990 rubles;
• characteristics: number of speeds - 1, nozzles - 6 pieces, 5 inserts in a stainless steel disc, cord - 1.5 m, weight - 1 kg, materials - plastic, stainless steel;
• pluses: power, excellent quality;
• cons: it's expensive.

Mechanical

If an electric grater for Korean carrots did not suit you, for example, high cost or a set of functions and nozzles that you will not use, then take a closer look at the mechanical counterpart. Often devices of this type are supplemented with clamps for carrots.. Some products even have a plastic bowl with a lid. One of the products in this category:

• model name: mechanical grater-sharpener;
• price: 350 rubles;
• characteristics: materials - stainless steel, plastic, dimensions - 7x13 cm, weight - 0.17 kg;
• pluses: ease of use, strength, safety;
• cons: no handle.

Pay attention to another device that works on the principle of a meat grinder. First of all, it is intended for chopping Korean carrots and cheese:

• model name: with clamp cover;
• price: 320 rubles;
• characteristics: materials - metal, plastic, there are three nozzles, color - white, weight - 200 g, manufacturer - China;
• cons: no.

The following mechanical grater for Korean salads is also very convenient to use. A plastic fixture is suitable not only for Korean carrots, but also cabbage and other vegetables:

• model name: mechanical FV;
• price: 370 rubles;
• characteristics: materials - steel, plastic, number of cutting surfaces - 2, dimensions - 70x70x130 mm, manufacturer - China;
• pros: easy to wash, easy to disassemble;
• cons: no handle.

Wooden

If you are interested in buying a slicer or other device for slicing Korean-style carrots, then a wooden grater may suit you. Such a product can even cost less than a plastic counterpart. The grater below cuts perfectly even straws from both carrots and other vegetables and fruits. cook Korean salad it will make it easier:

• model name: wooden 419-021;
• price: 37 rubles;
• characteristics: materials - wood, metal, production - Ukraine;
• pluses: low cost, ease of use;
• cons: no handle.

Check out another wooden fixture. Sharpened and sharp blades of the product are made of stainless steel:

• model name: wooden 62498;
• price: 41 rubles;
• characteristics: base material - wood, blades - stainless steel;
• pluses: affordable cost, convenience, practicality;
• cons: no handle.

The following grater for chopping carrots is a kind of composite material. The tree in it is used only for the manufacture of the lower base:

• model name: shredder-grater 10003;
• price: 770 rubles;
• characteristics: materials - wood, metal, safe food-grade plastic, weight - 0.35 kg, manufacturer - Russia;
• pluses: strength, durability;
• cons: it is more expensive than analogues.

Korean carrot knife

A regular Korean carrot knife has gained considerable popularity. This device is compact and easy to use. The knife is optimal if you only need to chop a few vegetables, but it is not very convenient for cutting a large number of carrots. A good buy would be:

• model name: vegetable peeler + Korean carrot knife Ghidini 265B;
• price: 200 rubles;
• characteristics: materials - steel, polymers, weight - 0.07 kg;
• pluses: ease of use;
• cons: it is expensive for a handmade product.

A knife for cutting vegetables is good because it is very compact and does not take up much space during storage. Another product category:

• model name: Fackelmann 49014;
• price: 200 rubles;
• characteristics: materials - plastic, stainless steel, length - 4 cm, knife - 15 cm, manufacturer - China;
• pluses: ease of use;
• cons: expensive for a manual model.

A well-chosen product will become a real assistant in the preparation of various salads. One of the cheapest options:

• model name: M-Plastic E0009;
• price: 20 rubles;
• characteristics: materials - plastic, metal, weight - 26 g;
• pluses: low cost, simplicity;
• cons: the cost is relevant for bulk purchases.

How to choose a Korean carrot grater

To get chopped carrots of the desired length and thickness, take the purchase of a grater for this task seriously. You can save on buying it if you look for a suitable product in large stores, because. They often run promotions and sales. Selection Recommendations:

• Decide on the type. If you are looking for an inexpensive option, then opt for a manual attachment, but it will not be suitable for chopping large volumes of vegetables. A Korean-style mechanical shredder for carrots can become the “golden mean”. An electric one is often a multifunctional harvester that is not only suitable for cutting carrots, but it is expensive.
• holder material. Many devices are made of plastic, but wooden products can also be found in stores. The latter are stronger, not prone to mechanical damage, but heavy.
• Blades. They must be made of steel and at the same time remain sharp for a long time. It would be better if they were self-sharpening.
• Nozzles. The more there are, the better. Some kits consist of five nozzles, allowing you to shred in different ways.

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