Italian Olivewood Box Cheese Grater

Why we carry this

Forget fancy gadgets—sometimes the best kitchen tools are the ones that actually work and happen to look gorgeous doing it. This Italian olive wood cheese grater is proof that you don't need much to impress people at dinner. The sharp metal grate handles hard cheeses like parmesan, Romano, and asiago with ease, while the wooden box catches every precious shred and keeps your countertop from looking like a cheese crime scene. Handcrafted in Umbria using techniques that have survived centuries, each piece carries the kind of character you can't manufacture. A little olive oil now and then keeps the wood happy, and suddenly you're not just grating cheese—you're participating in Italian tradition. It's the kind of thing that makes you feel slightly more sophisticated than you probably are.

— Verve Culture