Grated cheese is cheese that has been grated. Typically, aged hard cheeses are used. Cheese can be grated by hand using a hand grater, and can be bought already grated. Commercial grated cheeses are often blends of cheeses.

Shredded cheese is coarser and cooks differently.

Popular types of grated cheese:

• Cheshire cheese
• Parmesan
• Reggianito
• Red Leicester
• Cheddar cheese
• Edam cheese