While moving into our home a few years ago, somehow our box grater and one-handled cheese graters were lost. Since then I’ve been dragging out the trusty old’ Cuisinart food processor when I’ve needed to shred cheese… which is a quite literally a pain (I have severe DDD) and creates a lot of unnecessary clean up. Because my Microplane grater (which thankfully didn’t become lost in the move) does such a great job zesting citrus and grating fine things, I decided to stick with Microplane, and I’m glad I did!This little grater is amazing! It’s much more handy and takes up a lot less room than an old fashioned, bulky box grater. With a box grater, you need to have a stable surface so you can grate over a plate or paper towel, but you still have to keep it stable with one hand. With this, you can lay the grater horizontally over the top of a plate, bowl, pot or pan, or just hold it at an angle over a dish while you grate, and you don’t need to take up any additional counter space do it! If I wanted to grate huge quantities of food, like multiple heads of cabbage for making sauerkraut or kimchi, I might still break out the food processor, but for 99% of what I need, this handheld grater is so much easier to use! I’d much rather grate a 2 lb block of cheese with this than break out the food processor, swap out the blade for a shredding disc, then deal with clean up of the food processor bowl, cover, food pusher and grating disc (that also would take up a lot of real estate inside the dishwasher).This thing is razor SHARP, so it makes grating much easier than an old fashioned type grater because you don’t have to use as much force. I don’t have the strength I used to have, so I’m thankful for this. You might want to use a cut proof glove for grating, or at least pay very close attention, especially if you’re accustomed using an older style grater. I’ve shredded sharp cheddar cheeses, softer Muenster and Colby cheeses, and it does an excellent job at creating long shreds. Softer cheeses can benefit from a few minutes in the freezer before shredding, but I’ve never had any issues.Clean up with a dish sponge or brush is easy, as long as you clean up soon after using. Just make sure to clean and dry “with the grain” of the shredding holes, and not against, or you’ll shred your sponge or dish towel. I don’t put mine into the dishwasher because I don’t place my expensive knives in there, either. It might be fine to do this once in a while, but I still don’t, since the high heat and detergent chemicals are not exactly the best for sharp blades. This is much easier to clean than the box graters I’ve had, because it was always a pain to reach up I inside to get them thoroughly clean. Love this! I’ll probably purchase additional Microplane graters at some point, to have a variety of shred sizes to choose from. Professional chefs use this style and brand for VERY good reason!

This microplane is amazing. It is a solid piece & very attractive. Works wonderfully for spices and hard cheese

Our absolute favorite of the many Microplane Fine Graters we've owned. Very sturdy, even under pressure. Excellent grip even when your hands are wet (unlike the stainless handle version). Cleans easily and dishwasher safe. The black rubber bar across the end keeps it from sliding around, and holds it above the worksurface. Bonus: attach the included blade guard under the grater, and it works as a convenient funnel.

This seems like it is much sturdier than another Microplane grater I had with a plastic rim/edge, the plastic cracked when I put pressure on it to grate.This seems perfec!

I love this brand of grater, very sharp and the extra course size is perfect for cheese and potatoes. I had the same grater, but with a plastic rim, that eventually cracked. This is metal and seems to be sturdier. What I don’t like is the protective cover. It just doesn’t slide on and off easily. Every time I feel like I’m fighting to get it back on and I don’t want to leave it off because the grater is really sharp. Otherwise it’s just great.

Microplane always makes good quality products, and this grater is right in line. It’s lightweight, super sharp, cleans easily and has a comfortable non-slip grip. The protective cover is necessary since the blades are so sharp. Pop in the dishwasher and cleanup is simple. The only issue is the cover could fit a little better, it slides off pretty easily in a drawer. Otherwise, it’s a very good product for grating small amounts of cheese, veg, chocolate, whatever. It would be a little tiresome for big jobs, in which case I’d suggest a mandoline or food processor.

I've been using my smaller microplane to grate cheese, and it's definitely not intended for this. I finally bought this wider, courser microplane, and it works perfectly. It makes grating piles of parmesan for pasta quick and easy.

Way easier than a box grater and great blades.

Been using these for years, simply the best hand micro planes. Be aware there are three models - a coarse, medium and fine and the medium and fine can easily be mixed up if you're not looking at the picture closely. Reccommeded.

Excelentes materiales y diseño de hoja que permite obtener muy buenos resultados sin realizar mucha presión de los elementos sobre las cuchillas.

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Vielseitig einsetzbar, super scharf. Haben schon mehrere Produkte von Microplane und sind begeistert davon. Ob Möhren, Gurken, Äpfel, Käse. Alles lässt sich problemlos raspeln.

Au fil des années, je me suis offert plusieurs modèles de rape venant de cette marque. Celle-ci a été acheté pour offrir à ma sœur qui est toujours épaté lorsqu’elle vient à la maison. Quelque soit le modèle elles sont toutes fantastiques