Microplane graters
Whether it's grating your favourite cheese, softening butter or using ginger. A grater is essential in everyone's kitchen, and if there is one brand that grates the stars from heaven, it is Microplane.
Microplane has been making graters for decades, but only started producing kitchen items in 1994.
The story goes that a Canadian housewife was fed up with her blunt kitchen grater. Out of the crack, she got her husband's wood rasp (from Grace Manufacturing, Microplane's parent company) and already on the first use, she was amazed at how finely it grated.
Microplane's graters have been immensely popular for years, and for good reason. In fact, they come in all shapes and sizes, and remain razor-sharp after hours of grating. This is due to the so-called 'photo-etch technique', which is applied to the metal which ensures they stay sharp for so long.
Another added advantage is that most of the graters are dishwasher-safe. Handy!
Types of graters
Almost two decades later, the brand has built up a huge range and you can even look for the right grater for each ingredient. Besides having different appearances (an upright, round, oblong, rectangular and even a 'spin grater'), we find the shape of the grater part particularly interesting.
This is because the shape determines what the end result is and for which product it is best suited. To make it a little clearer, we have divided them into a number of types:
- Fine
- Coarse
- Extra coarse
- For (citrus) grating
- For shavings
- Extra coarse
- For herbs
Different appearances
As we described earlier, there is also a big difference in appearance. We have divided this into roughly three types:
- Hand: this is the most standard grater we know. It is available in narrow and wider versions, where it is possible to buy an attachment so that your fingers are not at risk.
- Standing: if you need to grate larger quantities, the standing grater is very handy. In addition, it works perfectly if you want to use some more rigid products, such as a large block of cheese.
- Turn: finally, the newest variant that works with the help of a turning arm. It's certainly handy: you put a piece of cheese in the reservoir, turn the crank a few times and the grater does its work automatically.
Microplane has been making graters for decades, but only started producing kitchen items in 1994.
The story goes that a Canadian housewife was fed up with her blunt kitchen grater. Out of the crack, she got her husband's wood rasp (from Grace Manufacturing, Microplane's parent company) and already on the first use, she was amazed at how finely it grated.
Microplane's graters have been immensely popular for years, and for good reason. In fact, they come in all shapes and sizes, and remain razor-sharp after hours of grating. This is due to the so-called 'photo-etch technique', which is applied to the metal which ensures they stay sharp for so long.
Another added advantage is that most of the graters are dishwasher-safe. Handy!
Types of graters
Almost two decades later, the brand has built up a huge range and you can even look for the right grater for each ingredient. Besides having different appearances (an upright, round, oblong, rectangular and even a 'spin grater'), we find the shape of the grater part particularly interesting.
This is because the shape determines what the end result is and for which product it is best suited. To make it a little clearer, we have divided them into a number of types:
- Fine
- Coarse
- Extra coarse
- For (citrus) grating
- For shavings
- Extra coarse
- For herbs
Different appearances
As we described earlier, there is also a big difference in appearance. We have divided this into roughly three types:
- Hand: this is the most standard grater we know. It is available in narrow and wider versions, where it is possible to buy an attachment so that your fingers are not at risk.
- Standing: if you need to grate larger quantities, the standing grater is very handy. In addition, it works perfectly if you want to use some more rigid products, such as a large block of cheese.
- Turn: finally, the newest variant that works with the help of a turning arm. It's certainly handy: you put a piece of cheese in the reservoir, turn the crank a few times and the grater does its work automatically.