WordNet
n. hard or semihard cheese grated
Wikipedia
Grated cheese (or shredded cheese in the United States) is a type of cheese that has gone through the process of being grated. Typically, aged hard cheeses are used for this purpose. A hand grater can be used to manually grate the cheese, or cheese can be bought already grated. Commercially produced grated cheeses are often blends of more than one variety of cheese, such as Pecorino Romano and Parmesan.
Popular types of grated cheese:
- Cheshire cheese
- Parmesan
- Red Leicester
- Cheddar cheese
- Edam cheese
Usage examples of "grated cheese".
Next he scooped up handfuls of coarsely grated cheese and sprinkled them lavishly over the pizza.
She took out a lump of cheese and, with great difficulty (because her hands were knotted and painful with arthritis), she grated cheese onto a slice of bread and put it under the grill.
Shane asked, and reached around Claire to snag a bite of grated cheese from the bowl on the counter.
She still fixed her own meals, however, although she seemed to eat the same thing over and over again: a dish of high-protein macaroni with grated cheese sprinkled over it.
He went off, and Maria came, bearing a plate, the grated cheese, the Bolognese sauce, and a great platter of spaghetti.
They're all over this town like grated cheese on a plate of pasta, but they steer clear of my little place of business here like it was poison.
The plates that had held the charysa were whisked away, and replaced by greenery lightly covered with oil and grated cheese and nuts.
She stirred with a fork, then added the small amount of grated cheese.
Ellie went to the refrigerator and pulled out a bowl of freshly grated cheese.