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Kaye's Ginger & Garlic Grater Plate
Kaye's Ginger & Garlic Grater Plate
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Kaye's Ginger & Garlic Grater Plate
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The ginger plate with no edges to cut you
Handmade by Kaye Treloar, retired emergency nurse · Burra, South Australia
34
years in emergency
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 at my bench, I sat down and drew a plate with nothing on it that can cut.”
Kaye Treloar worked in the emergency department at the hospital in Clare from 1987 to 2021. After she retired she took a pottery class and set up a wheel in her workroom. After one Christmas baking mishap she designed this plate, and she still throws every one on her wheel and cuts the teeth by hand. It took twelve tries to get them right. The plates are fired in the big kiln of her mate Col Dunstan, a potter in nearby Mintaro, and that kiln has now been fired for the last time. What’s left of that firing is all there is.
Made with love in Burra, SA — Kaye
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 turns up 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 Kaye’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 Burra
Each plate is tested, wrapped in paper and boxed by Kaye or Kristy.
Why it works better than your grater
Six things Kaye 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 a garlic crusher.
NO. 03
The strings stay behind
Stringy ginger fibres catch on the teeth, so your tea, stir-fry and biscuit 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 crusher, no gripping a slippery rasp.
NO. 05
Teeth set at the right height
Twelve tries to get them right: sharp enough to grip, never sharp enough to cut. The cheap copies get this wrong.
NO. 06
From bench 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 Kaye’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 dam
Cornflower
Cobalt centre, blue blossoms and green sprigs
Poppy Red
Red centre, little blue fans on cream
A metal grater vs. Kaye’s plate
For ginger, garlic and the small things
| Box grater / rasp / crusher | Kaye’s plate | |
|---|---|---|
| Your fingers | ✗ Get close to sharp edges at the end | ✓ No edges anywhere |
| The last bit | ✗ Usually chucked out | ✓ Grated down to the nub |
| Juice | ✗ Runs onto the bench | ✓ 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 the emergency department
“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.”
— Kaye Treloar, retired emergency nurse, Clare Valley
Perfect for
The small jobs in every kitchen
🛡️ Kaye’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 | Kaye Treloar, Burra, South Australia (thrown, cut and painted by hand) |
| Shipping | Wrapped by hand, dispatched within 1–2 business days |
| Guarantee | 90 days, money back |
The Last Firing
The Last Firing
Message from Kaye:
I throw every plate on my own wheel, cut every ring of teeth by hand and paint every border myself. My little kiln only holds four plates, so I've always fired them in Col's big kiln in Mintaro. In October Col fired it for the last time, and these are the last plates from that firing. I tested every single one with a knob of fresh ginger before it was wrapped. Nothing rushed. Nothing outsourced.
I'm proud of every one of them. I hope they end up on benches where people cook for the people they love.
When they're gone, they're gone. There won't be another firing like this one.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here's how to reach us.
Got a question? Here's how to reach us.
Kristy and I answer every single email ourselves, as fast as we possibly can. Whether you have a question about your order or just want to talk ginger, we're here.
You can reach us:
- Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (ACDT)
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (ACDT)
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. We stand behind everything on Cedar & Tin Co. 100%. If you're not happy, neither are we. Just shoot us an email within 90 days and we'll make it right — no hassle, no headaches.
How is the plate made?
How is the plate made?
Kaye throws every plate herself on the potter's wheel in her workroom in Burra, cuts the rings of small teeth by hand with a little wooden tool while the clay is leather-hard, and paints every border by hand. Because her own kiln only holds four plates, they were fired in the big kiln of her friend Col Dunstan, a potter in Mintaro, which has now been fired for the last time. Every plate is tested with fresh ginger before it is wrapped. Real glazed ceramic, no metal, no plastic.