Microplane 4-Sided Box Grater

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Cuisipro Surface Glide Technology Deluxe Dual Grater: While this model grated cheese and citrus easily, its lack of a dedicated handle made it difficult to hold. So, we picked up eight top-rated graters and put them to the test by creating mounds of cheese, carrots, and potatoes. Plus, it has features that do make it easy to use, such as a top handle and stainless steel construction to keep things rust-free. Nutmeg: We grated one nutmeg berry on the fine holes of each box grater and each rasp or zester to see how easily teeth cut through the hard flesh of the berry. She was previously the managing editor of Culinary Backstreets, as well as of the print quarterly The Art of Eating, and she has written for Saveur, Condé Nast Traveler, Feast, Jamie, and Tasting Table, among other publications.

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Pecorino: We shredded 1 ounce of Pecorino using the fine holes on each box grater, and using each rasp grater or zester.The fine holes resulted in beautifully zested lemons and a pile of airy, fluffy Parmesan, whereas the coarse holes gave us long strands of mozzarella and potato shreds that made the best latkes in the group. Rotary: With this type of grater, the food (usually hard cheese) is placed in the cylindrical drum and a turning mechanism passes it through the holes in the drum. You can use them for veggies such as beets, zucchini, carrots, and potatoes, to add to things such as slaws, latkes, quick breads, and more.

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That means they can bite into vegetables or cheese with little resistance, and grating requires less force or effort. The best rasp-style graters have teeth that are large and high enough that they zest and grate with ease, but not so raised they they dig into the white pith of citrus or require you use more force when grating or zesting. Extra functions: we looked for graters that were collapsible or had handy extras, like clever storage capacity. We were looking for a tool that was sharp enough to create long, intact shreds on the coarse side and delicate piles from the fine side.Like most blades, the holes on a grater can wear down over time, and unfortunately, they can’t be sharpened. Out of frustration with her old grater, she picked up a new tool, the Microplane woodworking rasp her husband owned. It can handle other ingredients like cheese and veggies too, but only modest quantities as the surface area is much smaller than a standard grater. For one thing, you have gravity on your side, and for another, grating downward feels much easier to control than grating away from yourself or to the side. Almost all the graters we tested are also top-rack dishwasher-safe, but hand washing—which is what Cuisipro recommends—will help keep the edges sharper for longer.

Box Grater :: Microplane

Some box graters also have wide blades on one side to create slices of hard vegetables like beets or potatoes. A box grater often has multiple grating surfaces, and the larger holes are used for larger gratings jobs, like shredding cheddar or root vegetables. If you notice that you need more pressure and effort to grate hard cheeses like Parmesan, or your citrus zest is coming out wet and mushy, as opposed to fluffy and dry, then it’s likely time to replace your Microplane. Additionally, a good mandolin will offer a number of blade positions so that you can cut your ingredients to the thickness that you prefer.Etched teeth may seem preferable to stamped holes because they’re sharper, but there are trade-offs. We've also used our winners longterm and will continue to update this review with insights as they arise. When zesting or grating, we also considered how sturdy each grater was on a plate and the counter, and how comfortable each was to hold. The stamped models represent the tools of our childhood, with rigid grating surfaces stamped into stainless steel. A handle in the base makes it easy to remove when the contents are needed and also keeps your hands away from the sharp teeth.

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Coarse holes (which vary in width from grater to grater) are useful for shredding vegetables (like potatoes and carrots), as well as firm or soft cheeses (like cheddar and mozzarella); fine holes are good for thinner shavings from citrus zest, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, and hard cheeses (like Parmesan and Pecorino Romano). Attaching the base (which pops on and off like a cap) not only helps contain shreds, but also turns this model into a volumetric measure, because there are cup and milliliter markings on the sides of the grater. The handle and the base are important to consider—as much as the surface upon which the grater rests as you're doing the work. The depth of grate was perfect for prepping ingredients for courgette fritters, but also tackled potato and onion easily for hash browns that we cooked in a frying pan. Our reviewers spent careful time evaluating each one on its design, ease of use, performance, ease of cleaning, and overall value.Mandolin slicers often come with more than one style of blade, so that you can make crinkled cuts or smooth cuts, depending on what aesthetic (or howe much dip) you're going for with a particular food.