Nutmeg Grater - Burstenhaus Redecker

Description

A cylindrical stainless steel nutmeg grater with integrated storage and wall hook, by Burstenhaus Redecker. 5.5” (13.5cm).

Why it’s here

Some objects don’t need improving. The rolling pin, the flour sifter, the mortar and pestle — these are forms that have been refined over centuries of daily use and arrived, long ago, at something close to perfect. Redecker understands this. Their kitchen and household tools are made from natural materials, designed without fuss, and built to reveal their character with use in a way that plastic never can. The kind of things you leave out on the counter rather than hide in a drawer.

We grew up with Redecker in English and Swedish kitchens, where the instinct has always been to reach for something well made and natural rather than something disposable and soulless. When we started Homestedt, carrying them was never really a question.

Burstenhaus Redecker have been making natural household tools in the Teutoburg Forest region of Germany since 1935. A family workshop, now in its third generation, that has spent nearly a century making things the right way. The designs haven’t changed much. They didn’t need to. Everything is made from natural biodegradable materials, ships plastic-free, and when a piece finally wears out, it goes back to the earth rather than a landfill.

What you’re getting

Fresh nutmeg is one of those ingredients that most people discover late and then wonder how they managed without. Pre-ground nutmeg loses its potency quickly and bears little resemblance to the real thing freshly grated. The difference in a béchamel, a rice pudding, or a glass of mulled cider is immediate and worth the small extra effort.

This grater makes that effort as small as possible. The cylindrical body stores a whole nutmeg inside it, behind a small lid. A hook lets it hang within easy reach. Stainless steel throughout, it grates cleanly, stores neatly, and looks considered hanging in a kitchen.

Specifications

Material: stainless steel. Size: 5.5” (13.5cm).

Care

Dishwasher safe. Rinse immediately after use. Store the nutmeg inside the grater between uses — it keeps better there than in an open spice rack.