Raffles tested by "Kassensturz": Zyliss wins
13.5.2023
Translation: machine translated
Electric graters can be a valuable helper in the kitchen. The SRF consumer magazine "Kassensturz" sent eleven models of electric graters to a test laboratory. The winner was a Swiss-made appliance.
An electric grater is interesting for you if you don't want to compromise when it comes to its speciality: grating. Perhaps your food processor claims that it can do this too. Forget it, it can never do it as well as the specialist.
An electric grater has one task that it has to master: Chopping stuff. And stuff here means vegetables, although harder foods such as chocolate or nuts should also work.
Eleven appliances were tested by "Kassensturz" in a laboratory in Nuremberg. The test results that came back showed the Zyliss Z1 to be the clear winner. With a score of 5.4, it only just missed out on a "very good" rating.
In terms of durability, the Zyliss electric grater scored a 6.0, although this result is based solely on the fact that the testers each ran two and a half kilograms of carrots and Parmesan through the machine and then checked how the machine coped. The test result is therefore hardly a guarantee for eternity. The "Kassensturz" did not test whether spare parts are available if, for example, a grating disc has become blunt. For Zyliss, the chopstick disc is available as a spare part in our shop.
With only good appliances, an article in a consumer magazine can quickly become boring. So it was just as well that the "Multi Pro" from Kenwood had to give up in the "endurance test". According to the report, a plastic part on the cutting disc broke off. However, the testers also maltreated the appliance with nuts and chocolate, which the operating instructions warn against, as Kenwood justifies.
Comparing apples with pears
Overall, the test showed that the appliances cope differently with different source material, according to the conclusion of the "Kassensturz" editorial team. However, this is not surprising, as the electric graters in the test field are very different - there are "electric graters", "salad cutters" and even a "shredder". So the proverbial apples and pears were compared.
The best way to find the right appliance is to think about what you want to chop most often or even exclusively. For example, if you only need a few chocolate shavings once a year, you certainly don't need your own machine. You can also buy ready-made chocolate shavings. With nuts, the question also arises as to how often and in what quantities you need them. If the answers are "rarely" and "little", a hand grater will do. Favourites in the Community are these:
If, on the other hand, you bake a carrot cake every week or are a fan of cucumber salad, an electric grater or salad slicer is worthwhile. When it came to slicing cucumbers, the Zyliss machine achieved the best score, while Philips, Moulinex and WMF were the best overall among the "good" appliances when it came to grating carrots. When it came to grating Parmesan cheese, however, the Zyliss grater was again the winner. You can read the detailed results in the table (download here).
Cover photo: Zyliss
Martin Jungfer
Head of Content
Martin.Jungfer@digitecgalaxus.chJournalist since 1997. Stopovers in Franconia (or the Franken region), Lake Constance, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Zurich. Father since 2014. Expert in editorial organisation and motivation. Focus on sustainability, home office tools, beautiful things for the home, creative toys and sports equipment.
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