Question - What do you use for grating citrus -especially lemons. Not zesting but grating. ...

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elaine

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All my graters need updating. I have enough Parmesan graters including an electric one I picked up in Italy a few years ago but the lemons are driving me crazy.

 
Could you be a bit more specific about the microplane. Is it the long one ? ..Today..

I saw a microplane specially made for citrus -
it does lots of things -not only grating and is quite expensive and I really don't need anything more than grating. I also saw something you put on your hand and grate and the peel goes into a little plastic box - anyone seen that one?

I don't usually grate anything bigger but have a ton of graters from years and years.Some were my mom's. I guess I willhave to let go...

 
Elaine, mine is the original basic long one. I have a few, some with a black handle, some without.

I use it for fruit zest and cheese, but the grate is very fine. That's why I asked what result you were looking for...this is pretty fine.

And they do dull out eventually.

I've even used mine to scrap off burnt edges on toast and bread and to fine-tune the edges on the Gingerbread House.

 
Elaine, I use the microplaner too. It is the shape of a ruler and makes a fine zest,

I also use it for fresh nutmeg. It is my very favorite kitchen utensil!

 
Wait, don't toss tose your old graters yet-- use them as candle covers

at a patio party. I was in a restaurant recently and they used shiny new ones to cover votive candles and it looked really pretty. Since yours have sentimental value, it's a nice story to share at your next outdoor party. smileys/wink.gif

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Microplane just replaced mine and confirmed that the old original long one is designed for citrus.

It's the very fine one.

This is the one I prefer.

 
Thanks all - I will get the long one and since I am a bit of a hoarder when it ...

comes to sentiment - I won't be throwing out those graters for a while.

 
I used to do that until I read a long thread on egullet about non food-grade items

Huge debate on using BigBoxHomeSupply store spackling knives (the wide 6" buggers) for smoothing cake icing and the same topic on a long plastic paint shield used for fondant. Both HomeDepot-ish products were wildly less expensive than the food-grade metal/plastic versions. I thought they were great ideas until trained professionals commented on potential reactions of certain metals and plastics with food and how the food can then carry that reaction.

Put the fear of God into me.

However--even that didn't stop me from buying a 1/4" square tooth tile knife for $7.95 rather spending $110 + S/H for the same product made in France with a food-grade plastic. I just felt guiltier than usual about it.

 
LOL, all I have are box graters, so that's all I could picture. Funny frames of reference!

 
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