GEFU 34670 Nutmeg Grater, Moscata

This is a good nutmeg grater. It produces nice shavings and is easy to operate. The size is right, and I like the manual handle as it is easy to use. Can easily e cleaned up and appears quite durable. There is no smell associated with this one and I love it has a cover on the bottom to eliminate the mess. Nutmegs are great tasting and I use this on top of many things as well as my espresso. It came already assembled. My first one came with no markings on the outside. And although you may be able to figure it out, the open and close to work it was not imprinted nor was the GEFU. So I got a new one and returned the one apparently missed labeling in the manufacturer process. I like it well. It shaves the nutmeg beautifuly and has a great storage in the upper part for other nutmegs. I got the one you have to push in to get it to shave, and I prefer the handle. These are good. You can buy a dozen of them from all over and find they don't work well. This one does the job.

Best nutmeg grinder I’ve bought. Easy to use. Solid. No mess. Have tried several others and this is best design and functionality.

This shaver is the best!! I use it twice a day for my cappuccinos. Just the perfect grind, not too coarse. I've had two others that spit out big chunks and break easily. This is the one!

I use nutmeg in my morning coffee, so I sprang for this specialty device. Worked great, until it didn't. Where is the warranty info? I would LOVE for the company to offer me a replacement, but a search on the Amazon page and the company page has turned up zip nada zilch.

Short version: Very satisfied. Much better than the William Bounds model in our experience. I was initially put off by how lightweight the grater was, but after inserting a nutmeg, I was impressed by the claw that grabs it and forces it firmly against the laser-cut (they're proud of that fact) blade. Just a few easy turns (the top black part turns with the handle, so I still have to remember to grip it by the brushed metal part) and a flurry of finely shaved nutmeg particles floats out and dissolves into the target dish. There's a cap that covers the business end so you can grind awhile and tap the results into a measuring spoon. I have found that three or four turns on an individual portion of mac and cheese gives an ample sample of that incomparable fresh nutmeg flavor that makes all the difference. We used to have a William Bounds Nut Twister mill with the clear acrylic top that worked pretty well for a couple of years until I dropped it and the top broke into several pieces. This unit appears sturdier, though I haven't dropped it yet (I'll update if I do) and, though I haven't gone through a whole nutmeg yet, the claw appears to apply quite a bit of force with some serious-looking teeth and stops just above the blade; two abiding complaints with the Bounds mill was that the last 25% or so of a nutmeg was left unused, and that all too often the nutmeg would stick on the blade and the driver would lose its grip and instead inscribe a useless circle in the top of the nutmeg. This unit should get you further on each meg. So, so far so good. I would definitely recommend this to a friend. Jamie 08 June 2013 update: the grater is a little workhorse; I love how it uses almost the entire nut. We use it frequently and it never disappoints or scrapes our fingers/knuckles. Still recommend it highly.

It's easy to use and it delivers consistent finely ground nutmeg. The cap on the bottom is a nice touch to make sure I don't dribble bits of nutmeg across my counter. The problem I've encountered with other nutmeg mills is a lack of longevity. This mill works well now. Check back in a year to see if I'm still happy with it.

Have two of these gadgets and have given away many others. Nutmeg is best freshly grounded, and this tool does a great job. A bit tricky inserting the nut and twisting the bottom part so that it stays secured, but once one gets the hang of it, it is great. Well engineered.

Highly recommend, well worth the price. We grate nutmeg every morning for our oatmeal. We started out with a microplaner and then, after many skinned knuckles, we bought an inexpensive "acrylic" grater, which was ok. But it was frustrating to refill and just meh when it came to turning the crank - a crude tool that was not a joy to use. We've been using this grater every day for almost a year - and are still thrilled with the purchase. It's thoughtfully designed (fold up crank, cap for the bottom so nutmeg dust isn't all over our spice drawer, easily-accessible storage for 4+ whole nutmegs, etc). The grinder is powerful but turning the crank is effortless & smooth -- no "sticking" like with our previous inexpensive grinder. The particles of nutmeg are quite fine - not as fine as the "dust" that the microplaner produced, but plenty tiny enough for any recipe.

Ich hatte im Laufe der Jahre bereits einige Muskatmühlen gekauft und fand diese Art "Plastikkugel" bisher am besten, da die Lebensdauer dieser Mühlen jedoch nach recht kurzer Zeit ihren Geist aufgegeben haben, habe ich in letzter Zeit immer mit der klassischen -und im Grunde besten- Handreibe gerieben. Nicht schlecht, aber mühsam für die Finger, bzw. immer wieder rutsche so eine Nuss dann mal weg und direkt ins Essen, usw... Also gut, eine neue Mühle musste her... Die GEFU Moscata scheint - nach meiner bisherigen Benutzung - ideal zu sein: Ins Vorratsfach passen a. 4 Muskatnüsse, unten ins "Arbeitsfach" kommt eine Nuss, die recht fein gerieben wird (siehe Foto). Das Reiben gelingt einfach, indem man den klappbaren Edelstahlgriff ausklappt und nun kurbelt, wie bei einer alten Kaffeemühle. Außerdem finde ich die Bodenabdeckung super praktisch, das verhindert, dass man an der Stelle, wo man die Muskmatmühle abstellt, später die Muskatreste findet. Bisher hatte ich dafür immer einen ausgedienten Twist-Off-Deckel verwendet, dies hat nun eine Ende: Ist praktischer und sieht besser aus :-). Die GEFU-Mühle sieht recht hochwertig aus, der Korpus besteht aus Edelstahl (dort, wo die Ersatznüsse aufbewahrt werden), auch das Messer und die Kurbel sind aus Edelstahl. Der Rest besteht aus schwarzen, kräftigen Kunststoffteilen, die hoffentlich lange halten. Sicherlich könnte man das eine oder andere Teil auch noch aus Edelstahl herstellen (z.B. die Abschlusskappe), aber trotzdem macht diese Mühle einfach einen stabilen und hochwertigen Eindruck. Da ich die Mühle erst seit einer Woche verwende, kann ich zur Lebensdauer und Dauer-Anwendung noch nichts berichten, werde dies aber ggf. ergänzen. Fazit: Die GEFU-Muskatmühle ist praktisch, hochwertig und gut durchdacht !

Grated nutmeg is delicious, the problem with nutmegs are they are hard to hold and grate manually. I have dropped so many whole, half or part nutmegs into whatever I am making and having to throw them away! So I bought a nutmeg grinder, a clear acrylic one, it seemed to be doing the job but it didn't do it easily and eventually gave up on me. I went back to hand grating and dropping my precious nutmegs into my hot chocolate, rice pudding etc. I looked at all the nutmeg grinders, read the reviews and decided the Gefu looked the best, didn't get it for a long time though. Finally I bought one and I have been using it daily for a couple of weeks now and it grates nutmeg effortlessly and looks good too! It comes apart to clean, and it has storage for 3 spare nutmegs when one is in the grinding chamber. It also grates hazelnuts, but I haven't tried that as I don't have any at the moment. I wondered if it would grate chocolate too. So far this is well worth the price, and if it continues for the duration of the 5 year warranty I will be a very happy bunny! Update: it's 7 years now and I have used the grinder daily and it's still as good as the day it arrived. The cap had broken, and I recently contacted Gefu to see if I could get another one and they very kindly sent one from Germany. I still highly recommend this grater and Gefu customer services.

I've had this for over a year now and I must say there's something about this little mill that I just adore. It's a good weight, doesn't feel cheap, the lever works smoothly and it's beautiful. The only issue is that it doesn't work well when the nut is almost finished so there's always a bit of waste, but I enjoy using it so much that I still gave it 5 stars.

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Après avoir acheté 2 moulins à muscade Peugeot qui se sont cassés très rapidement, j'ai opté pour celui-ci et je n'ai pas été déçue. Il est beaucoup plus pratique et surtout beaucoup plus solide. La mouture est fine, il est très facile d'utilisation, le capuchon au pied évite les saletés sur le plan de travail. Je recommande vivement cet article.