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Dilys's Ginger & Garlic Grater Plate
Dilys's Ginger & Garlic Grater Plate
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Dilys's Ginger & Garlic Grater Plate
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The ginger plate with no edges to cut you
Handmade by Dilys Prothero, retired A&E sister · Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
34
years in A&E
11.7 cm
fits in one palm
90
day money-back guarantee
“For 34 years I patched up the same Christmas injury: a knuckle that met a grater at the last bit of ginger. When my granddaughter scraped hers in my kitchen, I sat down and drew a plate with nothing on it that can cut.”
Dilys Prothero worked in A&E at the hospital in Carmarthen from 1987 to 2021. After she retired she took a pottery evening class and set up a wheel in the back room of her cottage. After one Christmas gingerbread mishap she drew this plate, and now she throws every one on her wheel and cuts every ring of teeth by hand with a small wooden tool. It took twelve tries to get the teeth right. Her own kiln holds only four plates, so they were fired in the big kiln of her friend Emrys Bowen, a potter in nearby Llangadog. That kiln has now been fired for the last time, and what’s left of that firing is all there is.
Made with love in Llandeilo, Wales — Dilys
Fresh ginger in 3 easy steps
No blades, no gripping, no clogged holes
1
Hold it in your hand
A knob of ginger, a garlic clove, a nutmeg, held the way that’s comfortable for you.
2
Rub in small circles
The teeth turn it into smooth paste in seconds. The juice runs into the channel.
3
Spoon & rinse
Scrape the paste off with a spoon, rinse the plate under the tap. Done.
What arrives at your door
Wrapped by hand, tested with fresh ginger first
1 Ginger & Garlic Plate
Glazed ceramic, 11.7 cm across, in the design you choose.
Glazed ceramic teeth
Cut by hand on Dilys’s wheel and fired on, so they can’t wear off or rust.
Juice channel
A smooth ring around the teeth that keeps every drop on the plate.
Packed by hand in Llandeilo
Each plate is tested, wrapped in paper and boxed by Dilys or Carys.
Why it works better than your grater
Six things Dilys got right
NO. 01
Nothing on it can cut you
No blades and no metal edges. The glazed teeth tear the fibres open instead of slicing, so you can grate right down to the last bit.
NO. 02
Every drop stays on the plate
The juice runs into the channel around the teeth. Nothing is lost inside a grater or under a press.
NO. 03
The strings stay behind
Stringy ginger fibres catch on the teeth, so your tea, stir-fry and gingerbread dough get smooth paste, not threads.
NO. 04
Easy on tired hands
Hold the ginger or garlic in your whole hand and rub in circles. No squeezing a garlic press, no gripping a slippery rasp.
NO. 05
Teeth set at the right height
Twelve tries to get them right, and every ring still cut by hand: sharp enough to grip, never sharp enough to cut. The cheap copies get this wrong.
NO. 06
From worktop to table
Pretty enough to leave out. Grate garlic straight into a little olive oil and bring the plate to the table for dipping bread.
Five designs, all Dilys’s
Choose yours above
Golden Sun
Yellow centre, navy border with white flowers
Blue Vine
Cobalt centre, turquoise scrolls on cream
Ripple
Cobalt centre, loose arcs like rings on a pond
Cornflower
Cobalt centre, blue blossoms and green sprigs
Poppy Red
Red centre, little blue fans on cream
A metal grater vs. Dilys’s plate
For ginger, garlic and the small things
| Box grater / rasp / press | Dilys’s plate | |
|---|---|---|
| Your fingers | ✗ Get close to sharp edges at the end | ✓ No edges anywhere |
| The last bit | ✗ Usually thrown away | ✓ Grated down to the nub |
| Juice | ✗ Runs onto the worktop | ✓ Collects in the channel |
| Fibres | ✗ Clog the holes | ✓ Stay on the teeth, rinse off |
| Grip | ✗ Squeeze or hold a handle | ✓ Just hold the ginger |
| Material | ✗ Metal or plastic | ✓ Glazed ceramic |
From 34 years in A&E
“Nobody ever came in hurt from the first half of a ginger root. It was always the end, when the piece got small and their knuckles got close. So I made something where the end doesn’t matter.”
— Dilys Prothero, retired A&E sister, Carmarthenshire
Perfect for
The small jobs in every kitchen
🛡️ Dilys’s 90-Day “It Has to Grate” Guarantee
If it doesn’t turn your ginger into paste, or you just don’t love it, send it back within 90 days and get your money back. No questions asked.
Good to know: The plate is small on purpose, 11.7 cm across, about the size of a saucer. It grates one knob of ginger or a few cloves of garlic at a time. For big jobs like a block of cheese or carrots for coleslaw, keep your box grater. Ceramic is breakable, so treat it like a good mug. Because every plate is finished by hand, the painted border can vary slightly from the photos.
The details
Everything at a glance
| Material | Glazed ceramic, teeth glazed and fired on |
| Size | 11.7 cm across |
| Designs | Golden Sun, Blue Vine, Ripple, Cornflower, Poppy Red |
| Good for | Ginger, garlic, nutmeg, citrus zest, parmesan, horseradish |
| How to use | Rub in small circles, scrape the paste off with a spoon |
| Care | Rinse under the tap and brush off the fibres with a soft brush; hand washing recommended |
| Made by | Dilys Prothero, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire |
| Delivery | Wrapped by hand, dispatched within 1–2 working days |
| Guarantee | 90 days, money back |
The Last Firing
The Last Firing
A note from Dilys:
I throw every plate on my own wheel, cut every ring of teeth by hand and paint the borders myself. My little kiln only holds four plates, so they were fired in Emrys's big kiln, and in October he fired it for the last time. Every plate on this page comes from that firing, and I rub a knob of fresh ginger over every single one before it is wrapped.
When these are gone, there won't be any more like them.
Diolch, and thank you for giving one a good home. — Dilys
Free UK Delivery
Free UK Delivery
Free tracked delivery across the UK
- Dispatched within 1–2 working days, with tracking
- Every plate is tested with fresh ginger and wrapped by hand in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
- 1 hand-painted ceramic grater plate, 11.7 cm across
- Hand washing recommended, ceramic is breakable
- 90-day money-back guarantee, just email info@cedarandtinco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here's how to reach us.
Got a question? Here's how to reach us.
My daughter Carys and I answer every single email ourselves, as fast as we can. Whether it's about your order, a present, or just to say hello, we're here.
You can reach us:
- Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (UK time)
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (UK time)
Email: info@cedarandtinco.com
Can I return my order if I don't like it?
Can I return my order if I don't like it?
Of course. Every plate comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee. Use it next to your hob every day, and if it doesn't earn its spot, just email info@cedarandtinco.com within 90 days and you'll get your money back. No questions asked.
How is the plate made?
How is the plate made?
Dilys throws every plate herself on the potter's wheel in the back room of her cottage in Llandeilo. While the clay is leather-hard she cuts every ring of teeth by hand with a small wooden tool, all at the same height, then paints the border. Her own kiln only holds four plates, so they were fired in the big kiln of her friend Emrys Bowen, a potter in Llangadog. That kiln has now been fired for the last time, and every plate is tested with fresh ginger before it is wrapped.