Microplane 4-Sided Box Grater

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With the ultra-sharp Microplane – blade quality, the foods are precisely cut and not ripped allowing flavors to fully develop. Microplane Elite Series Grater: Like the other Microplane graters, this rasp-style grater performed fine, but the plastic frame that the blade was set in felt clunky and took up more space in the cabinet. Zyliss SmoothGlide Rasp Grater: This grater didn’t have enough teeth and the bend in the handle made grating lemons awkward and uncomfortable when held upside down. Writer and professional cheese eater Christine Clark teaches cheese and pairing classes throughout the United States and is dedicated to helping people expertly get their cheese fix. Her cheese adoration is so strong that she has a whole podcast dedicated to it. She is a Certified Cheese Professional through the American Cheese Society. I’ve been using a Microplane rasp-style grater for zesting lemons and grating nutmeg for years, so it didn’t surprise me when the Microplane 4-Sided Stainless Steel Multi-Purpose Box Grater performed like a champ. Unlike traditional stamped-style models, the blades for this grater are etched into the metal using a chemical process that creates super-sharp edges. That allowed this grater to perform above-average on all four sides. 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.

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Sturdy: A good grater should sit firmly on a counter, cutting board, or plate to ensure safe grating. A stable base on box graters or a non-slip edge for paddle and flat graters makes that easier. Graters should also be solidly built, with metal sides that don’t bend under pressure from hard vegetables. Potatoes: We sliced half a potato on each box grater with a wide blade to see how consistent the pieces were. In testing, this managed to grate parmesan, but it wasn’t as easy as some others. However, it did a fine job with our softer Colby cheese. Slicing carrots wasn’t particularly effective, but it did a fine job slicing zucchini. We wouldn’t use this for zesting citrus unless we had no other options. When testing Parmesan cheese, we found the graters had four types of fine shredding: individual strands, wide chunks, fluffy and soft, and super annoying to remove from the grater! Microplane Premium Classic Series - The high-performance Microplane Premium Classic Series Graters are derived from the original classic series, and are enhanced with new ergonomic soft-touch handles and anti-scratch non-slip rubber ends. The Premium Classic series features Microplanes iconic long and narrow rasp-style design that originated in the wood shop.Microplane Classic Zester/Grater: This rasp-style grater had the same quality and functionality as the Premium series, but the handle was made from hard plastic. It also had indentions where the blade was inserted into the handle, where food could get caught. We shredded hard carrots and potatoes on each of the graters to see how it could hold up to tough tasks. The Tester

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Box graters are efficient when they are sharp, but after years of regular use, the edges tend to wear down. If you find you're struggling to shred cheese or hard veggies, it's probably time for a new one.IC Integrity Chef Pro Citrus Zester: This rasp-style grater looked and felt similar to the Zulay grater but with slightly fewer teeth. It still had a lot of friction and needed more effort and care when grating, though. The Microplane 4-Sided Box Grater offers the convenience of three graters in one with an additional slicing blade on the side. An innovative and functional design combined with the renowned Microplane ultra sharp grating blades. In testing, we liked that we had a choice of cutting or grating with the inserts in the holder, or holding them up at a steeper angle, like a mandoline. The smallest grater wasn’t as small as some of the graters we tested, but worked well for both cheese and zesting. The larger grating surface also worked well. The julienne blade made small thin slices that were smaller than a traditional julienne cut, but worked well. The slicer was one of our favorites, slicing both carrots and zucchini with ease. Microplane has an extensive range of kitchen products that make cooking a breeze. Zesting, grating and slicing become efficient, effortless and just plain fun with a Microplane grater. Many professional chefs, restauranteurs and cooking enthusiasts all over the world use the revolutionary Microplane graters to tame their kitchen work, and are stunned by its sharpness!

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For added convenience, a removable bottom tray both catches grated ingredients and is useful to add them directly to the pan or mixing bowl. 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. OXO Good Grips Etched Zester and Grater: This rasp-style grater was one of the worst-performing graters we tested, with small holes and teeth not raised high enough. Lemons took a longer amount of time and effort to zest and the resulting zest was wet.Pecorino: We shredded 1 ounce of Pecorino using the fine holes on each box grater, and using each rasp grater or zester. Again, we looked for undesirable crumbling, shearing, and messiness, as well as uniform shred size and shape. In testing, this did an excellent job with parmesan cheese, and it truly did glide easily. We also liked its performance in making small and large shreds of softer Colby cheese. Using the slicing blade that works like a mandoline, it created thin slices of both carrots and zucchini. However, it only did a fair job when zesting lemon peel. It would be fine for occasional use, but a dedicated zester might be preferred if a lot of zesting is on the menu. The grater also has a rounded, slightly padded handle, so it was comfortable to hold onto during our tests.