What is a Microplane Grater?
A Microplane® grater is a kitchen tool developed by the Microplane Company, based in the United States. The design was introduced in the mid 1990s, and several other companies followed suit with similar concepts, since it was such as hit with cooks. There are a number of uses for a Microplane® grater, ranging from zesting lemons to grating culinary spices like nutmeg. Many kitchen supply stores sell an assortment of Microplane® graters for various needs, and they can be ordered through Internet retailers as well.
