Cuisinart DLC-835TXAMZ Fine Grater Disc, Fits 7- and 11-Cup Processors

 (21 customer reviews)

If you are a lover of a Russian cuisine and like potato pancakes (Draniki) it's wonderful to grate potato. I couldn't find anything on a market for a long time that would grate potato in a food processor as fine as this blade. Now I can make potato pancakes in 10 min. Perfect for it!

The disc does a superb job of grating hard cheeses but small pieces do tend to get wedged under the lid which is annoying but still using this is a thousand times better than attempting to grate the cheese by hand, or directly in the processor bowl, especially a large portion. I grated about a pound of romano cheese within seconds. I thought cleaning it was going to be a nightmare but I just ran it under some very hot water to get the tiny specs of cheese out of the teeth. This is a worthwhile disc to add to your collection.

I was first surprised when I hefted this disc -- it is substantial -- much beefier than the other slicer and juliene discs. I have grated carrots and parmesan cheese with it and it is fast and works great. As with all discs the last sliver of material to be grated doesn't get grated; rather, it is trapped between the cover assembly and the grater disc. Thus if you want to grate an infinitesimally small amount of material the waste will be unacceptable. On the other hand for power grating you've got something here. Also -- who cares if you waste a bit of a carrot.

It works as advertised. It is fantastic for large grating jobs and the price is reasonable once you heft the thing. It is substantial. Finally, it completed my collection of accesories for my food processor. No more parts to buy.