On 12/24/2013 8:14 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:56:31 -0800, W wrote:
>
>> What's the best way to flake off small pieces of a very hard cheese, like
>> old parmesan? I have a great hand grinder for this that works well but is
>> incredibly time consuming. For a large pizza it is a 15 minute workout. I
>> tried to grind these in a nut processor and it just doesn't work well with
>> large hard chunks. I tried the bottom blade in a food processor, and these
>> don't work much better. Big chunks stick to the blade and never get
>> pulverized. I'm thinking that maybe one of the special top attachments on
>> a food processor would work, but would like to hear how others deal with
>> this.
>>
>> This isn't a question about soft cheeses. I'm only dealing with very hard
>> cheeses in some cases aged more than three years. Think hard and dense....
>
> Maybe you just need a better hand grater/shredder. I use a fine
> paddle type shredder and I can easily whip out a cup of parmesan or
> romano in about 1.5 minutes (or less).
>
> -sw
>

And I mean you're being timed so that is crucial, eh?