Microplane Grater/Zester

Microplane

List Price: $12.95
Price: $11.95
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Product Details

  • Designed to distillation the best flavor from your food
  • Turbulent-quality stainless steel with grating edges that stay razor sharp
  • Fop measures 8-1/2 inches long; ergonomic black plastic handle

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Customer Reviews

Grater
I started using it the jiffy i received this, and it was great. I would have given it five stars but it didn't come with a plastic cover, other than that it grates very exquisite and is a breeze to use.

2010-03-08 (Austin, Texas) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

Herb It Up!
This one stays next to me in my sushi bar! Grandeur Zester that does the job and should last a long long time!

2010-03-06 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

Microplane Grater
Exclusive of grating surface. I use it for nutmeg mostly but it makes a good zester, too. Comes with plyable protective case.

2010-03-03 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

Zesty zester
I needed a zester for some recipes and went with this itemized Microplane based upon the reviews, and because it had a nice handle on it (scared of skinned hands). The grater is super-bright and works with precision; the peel practically flakes off with little pressure. It gives very fine pizazz. I have small hands but the handle is very comfortable and the zester overall feels sturdy. The inward curves on the sides may seem odd and seem made to raiment goo, but I've found that the blade is easy to clean inside and out. I haven't tried this on cheese yet but I don't anticipate a problem. The zester comes with a thick supple blade shield so it can go into a utinsel drawer with no worries of damage or accidental scrapeage. Great commodity!

2010-02-11 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

Well advantage $12
Abundant for zest, nutmeg and hard cheese like Parmesan. Not another "kitchen gadget", but a useful appliance,

2010-02-10 | Walt C. (Pennsylvania) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

Microplane 46020 Premium Black Zester/Grater

Microplane

List Price: $14.95
Price: $14.95

Product Details

  • Fantabulous for zesting citrus, or grating hard cheese, chocolate, cinnamon, onion, garlic, and ginger
  • Non-tumble err rubber feet add stability and protect your plates; available in a choice of colors
  • Constructed out of 4/10 stainless dirk with patented razor sharp edges

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Customer Reviews

The Unsurpassed * Most Versatile
I rightful love this versatile easy to use kitchen tool..makes it so easy to have fresh garlic, latest tumeric, freshly grated hard cheeses and citrus zest. Cleans easily and and permit bound easy safe one sweep retrieval of all product. A pleasure to use.

2010-03-10 | We Are The Angels We Have Been Waiting For (Stonington, Maine) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

Christmas Bonus
A hit with the Bride! She saw this somewhwer--I found it on Amazon--she got it for Christmas--Ahhhhhh

2010-01-09 (Worcester, MA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

Almost there...
Had this exemplar of Microplane for 5+ years - until the plastic broke & that was it. Upgraded to the professional series to avoid another breakage (always at the illicit time) - love these zesters!!! Also got the coarse grater & dumped my old box grater forever. Spend the reserve couple of bucks & get a professional series - you will love it forever.

2010-01-02 (Pleasure Island, NC USA) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 4

Wonderful caboose tool
Exceedingly sharp grating surface. In grating a lemon for a lemon meringue pie, my first project with this tool, i was surprised by how clearly i was able to grate the fruit and just how much usable zest fell from the surface of the lemon. The pepper did not get stuck in the tool, as it usually does in my old grater. I've since used it on other fruits and cheeses for other recipes. This is certainly one of the most productive tools i have added to my kitchen.

2009-12-13 | WB (Jacksonville, FL) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

Acceptable zester
I bought this intelligent I could use it for more than lemon/orange zest but it doesn't work so well on much else. I prefer a little more flexibility in kitchen tools. It's a pocket-sized size, works well for zest but I don't recommend trying it to grate hard cheese or ginger. It's still profitable and love the pink color.

2009-08-09 | snow797 (Silver Spring, MD) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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In Season Now: Citrus, citrus, citrus! Bakersfield Express (blog)

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St., Bakersfield, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 324-2767 or assail www.goldenempiregleaners.com for more information.

If you are lucky enough to have citrus, don’t pick it the moment it turns color – letting it maturate on the tree increases the sweetness and the fruit will not rot until the weather turns hot. Some varieties of Valencia oranges don’t season until the spring!

If you would like to plant citrus, the time to plant is the spring. White Forest Nursery large hosts a tasting in the spring with citrus growers where the public can sample many different varieties of the fruit.

If you would like to buy regional citrus, the Farmers’ Market (8 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Golden State Mall, 3201 F St.) always has several vendors, and Johnston Farms has a mini store in their grove. You can also order online from Johnston Farms and send citrus to friends and relatives not opportune enough to live in citrus country.

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Is a zester and grater the same thing?

Nov 11, 2008 by Danzant | Posted in Other - Europe


These are two assorted things.

A zester is used to take thin strips of peel from lemons and oranges. See photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_zester

A grater cuts subsistence such as cheese or carrots into fine strips or very small pieces: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grater

zafir | Nov 11, 2008

These are two unlike things.

A zester is used to take thin strips of peel from lemons and oranges. See photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_zester

A grater cuts edibles such as cheese or carrots into fine strips or very small pieces: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grater
zafir | Nov 11, 2008

how can i zest a lemon without using a zester?

Feb 16, 2009 by me | Posted in Cooking & Recipes

i have a method that requires me to use lemon zest
the problem is i dont have a zester, nor do i want to go out and buy a zester
i have a grater, will that achieve the same effect?
and what is the difference?

How do you use a lemon zester?

Dec 14, 2008 by rickfowler3rd | Posted in Cooking & Recipes

I have one like this http://www.amazon.com/Trudeau-099873-Zester/dp/B000A38ANG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=nursing home-garden&qid=1229282458&sr=8-2 and it doesn't seem to work very well. Should I use the small side of a cheese grater?

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In the kitchen? Take a measured approach Appleton Post Crescent
- Mar 11, 2009
In the Nautical galley? Take a measured approachAppleton Post Crescent,  USAZest: The colored outer portion of citrus fruit peel. It is overflowing with in fruit oils and often is used as ae—SDHpseasoning. To remove the zest, scrape a grater or fruit zester across the peel; circumvent the white membrane beneath the peel because it is bitter.

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