Raasteet

Raasteet is a Finnish noun meaning grated or shredded material. The term is most commonly used in cooking to describe ingredients that have been grated or shredded for use in recipes. In everyday language and recipe writing, raasteet refers to the accumulated grated product rather than the act of grating. Common examples include perunaraaste (grated potato), porkkanaraaste (grated carrot), and juustoraaste (grated cheese).

Beyond the kitchen, raasteet can denote residues or scraps produced by processing other materials. In this sense, the word is used in discussions of waste management, composting, or manufacturing to refer to by-products such as peelings, trimmings, or metal shavings. The exact materials described by raasteet depend on the context and field.

Etymology and usage: The word derives from the verb raastaa, to grate or shred. It is a common term in Finnish, found in compound forms like juustoraaste or perunaraaste. Raasteet is used when speaking of multiple or varying grated ingredients, or of shredded material collectively rather than a single item.