{"id":1457,"date":"2015-10-12T18:00:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T01:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2015-09-24T14:39:39","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T21:39:39","slug":"how-touse-an-oroshi-gane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/how-touse-an-oroshi-gane\/","title":{"rendered":"How to\u2026use an Oroshi-gane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese kitchens are equipped with a few simple, elegant and highly-functional tools\u2026great knives, a mortar and pestle, a rice cooker, chopsticks, and an <em>oroshi-gane<\/em>, or hand-held grater.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1461\" style=\"width: 654px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/oroshigane02.jpg\" alt=\"oroshigane02\" width=\"654\" height=\"444\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A traditional sharkskin oroshi-gane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <em>oroshi-gane<\/em> is a key implement used in daily Japanese cooking. Primarily used to grate roots, such as wasabi and ginger, the oroshi-gane is also used for grating daikon radishes, wild mountain yams and citrus zests.<\/p>\n<p>The grater is commonly found in three varieties: plastic, ceramic and metal. They each <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1465 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/oroshigane03.jpg\" alt=\"oroshigane03\" width=\"268\" height=\"181\" \/>feature a small handle that the cook holds, a flat surface with thorn-like projections against\u00a0which food is grated and a collection trough that captures the paste and juice from the grated food item. In old times most households owned a metal one. Today, plastic ones\u00a0are gaining popularity as they are less expensive and can be replaced when the grating surface becomes dull. They also come in a variety of colors and fun shapes, making the tedious grating experience a bit more exciting. Ceramic graters are easily breakable, but don\u2019t retain odors which is nice when you grate a lot of ginger, wasabi, onions, or any herbs and vegetables that have a strong scent. <em>Oroshi-gane<\/em> were originally made from sharkskin stretched and glued onto a wooden board. The rough skin, similar to sandpaper in texture, turned wasabi roots into mush, creating the paste-like wasabi we know today.<\/p>\n<p>Have you used this type of grater before? Share your stories!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese kitchens are equipped with a few simple, elegant and highly-functional tools\u2026great knives, a mortar and pestle, a rice cooker, chopsticks, and an oroshi-gane, or hand-held grater. The oroshi-gane is a key implement used in daily Japanese cooking. 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