Microplane 46020 Premium Black Zester/Grater

List Price:
$14.95
Price: $14.95
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Product Details
- Constructed out of 4/10 stainless fortify with patented razor sharp edges
- Non-scrap rubber feet add stability and protect your plates; available in a choice of colors
- Fantabulous for zesting citrus, or grating hard cheese, chocolate, cinnamon, onion, garlic, and ginger
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Product Description
Customer Reviews
Christmas Cumshaw
A hit with the Helpmate! 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 image of Microplane for 5+ years - until the plastic broke & that was it. Upgraded to the professional series to avoid another breakage (always at the sinful time) - love these zesters!!! Also got the coarse grater & dumped my old box grater forever. Spend the addendum 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 scullery tool
Bloody sharp grating surface. In grating a lemon for a lemon meringue pie, my first project with this tool, i was surprised by how definitively i was able to grate the fruit and just how much usable zest fell from the surface of the lemon. The thirst 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 worthwhile tools i have added to my kitchen.
2009-12-13
| WB (Jacksonville, FL) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Suitable zester
I bought this conclusion 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 grudging size, works well for zest but I don't recommend trying it to grate hard cheese or ginger. It's still valuable and love the pink color.
2009-08-09
| snow797 (Silver Spring, MD) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
Almost the Fundamental Zesting Tool
I find this to be a excel tool for zesting than the traditional zester. I use less effort zesting with this Microplane to remove only the rind and not get to that white substance that is very bitter. And most of the zest collects underneath the tool or falls from below. A few minor raps and the most of the collected tang fall away. When I use the traditional zesting tool, I get quite a bit of the zest and essential oil on my hands.
This Microplane is moderately easy to wash and clean. But, after washing, hold the handle and shake out the water that collects in the treat. Then place the Microplane with the handle up after washing so the water dries out from the handle.
I see that there is a newer version of this cat's-paw with a shorter and wider rasp area. The tool also includes a small and large strip zester.
PROS: Removes the pungency with less effort and better control (without removing the bitter pith). Easily collects the ginger without it collecting on your hands.
CONS: The rasp and handle area is not totally sealed or removable to either restrain food to collect under the handle or to allow thorough cleaning.
2008-07-28
(Baltimore, MD) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 5