Sometimes a cheese grater isn't just a cheese grater. Sometimes it's something more. OK, maybe we're being dramatic, but you haven't seen this piece of kit from kitchen kit specialist Microplane. In a nutshell, it’s a five-in-one powerhouse with fine, coarse and ultra coarse blades, a ribbon blade and a large shaver. The blades are photo-etched, which means they're essentially three very sharp knives, capable of quite literally tearing your food to shreds.

The feature we love? A little plastic window that allows you to see exactly how much you've grated, meaning no more overestimating and joylessly scarfing leftover cheese off the chopping board. We've all been there.

Available from houseoffraser.co.uk. For more information visit microplaneintl.com.