Ma'anar ƙamus na "cuku mai tsami" yana nufin cuku waɗanda aka shredded ko daskarewa cikin ƙananan ƙananan ta amfani da grater ko shredder. Ana yawan amfani da cukuka a matsayin abin topping ko sinadarai a cikin jita-jita daban-daban, kamar pizza, taliya, salads, da miya. Nau'in cuku da ɗanɗanon cuku na iya bambanta dangane da nau'in cuku ɗin da ake amfani da su, tare da wasu nau'ikan sun fi kaifi, gishiri, ko mafi zafi fiye da sauran.