Steve Petrone
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microplane?
Best zester?
- Thread starter Steve Petrone
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Stefan B
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Microplane is my go-to for zesting along with grating fresh nutmeg. Also starting using it for garlic vs. chopping or putting through a garlic press.
Brad Benski
TVWBB Super Fan
When doing a large number of lemons say like 10 - 20 I prefer the larger paddle versions:
http://ca.microplane.com/45004finespicegrater.aspx
http://ca.microplane.com/45004finespicegrater.aspx
j biesinger
TVWBB Platinum Member
stay away from the microplane paddles that are plastic. I busted mine with some over zealous grating.
Joel Kiess
TVWBB All-Star
yep - plastic frame on the paddle type. I have a broken one though it's still usable.
Ron G.
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I've got the one that Brad linked to above.
If you need small amounts of really fine zest, it works pretty well. If you were going to attack a bunch of citrus (for Limoncello, for examply) I wish it was somewhere between their Medium and the way it is - medium/fine would be about perfect.
The fine one is the "cats pajamas" for whole Nutmeg, though! (If you like Nutmeg, and have never used the whole stuff - do yourself a favor and try it with a suitable fine grater!)
If you need small amounts of really fine zest, it works pretty well. If you were going to attack a bunch of citrus (for Limoncello, for examply) I wish it was somewhere between their Medium and the way it is - medium/fine would be about perfect.
The fine one is the "cats pajamas" for whole Nutmeg, though! (If you like Nutmeg, and have never used the whole stuff - do yourself a favor and try it with a suitable fine grater!)
