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Here, a few graters to help with the cheese soufflé. Cuisipro's rotary grater has supersharp blades and an adjustable handle that makes it good for both lefties and righties ($20; 302-326-4802). Bodum's Parma grater rests in an oval plastic base that also stores any leftover cheese ($12; 800-23-BODUM). It doesn't get any simpler than the Chef'n Palm grater, which is shaped to fit a cook's hand comfortably. The holes don't have raised exterior edges, so you avoid scraping your knuckles ($25; 866-64-CHEFN). Deni's Giovanna electric model is a godsend if you have lots of cheese to grate. It resembles a manual rotary grater but works automatically—just press down on the handle ($40; 800-336-4822).

—Monica F. Forrestall