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  • I got a hunk of parmigiano reggiano and grated it myself using my Microplane, which is what the recipe called for.

    Archive 2009-07-01 2009

  • I got a hunk of parmigiano reggiano and grated it myself using my Microplane, which is what the recipe called for.

    RECIPE: Parmesan Pull-Apart Rolls 2009

  • Use a Microplane grater and zest the 6 lemons into a bowl this is the kind of Microplane grater I have--it is one of my favorite kitchen tools both for zest and grating Parmesan.

    Archive 2005-08-01 Kate 2005

  • For garlic fans, mix 1-2 cloves puréed garlic into the cheese (an easy way to purée the garlic is with a standard Microplane rasp grater).

    All About Za'atar with Recipe for Za'atar Herb Blend and 5 Recipes for Using Za'atar Laurie Constantino 2009

  • Using a Microplane grater, zest about half of one lemon into the bowl with the shallots.

    Food-World Royalty 2011

  • A microplane is a rasp-like grater, developed by the Microplane Company, that hit the market in the 1990s.

    Baking Bites » Print » What is a microplane? 2009

  • For garlic fans, mix 1-2 cloves puréed garlic into the cheese (an easy way to purée the garlic is with a standard Microplane rasp grater).

    Archive 2009-02-01 Laurie Constantino 2009

  • That's what Richard Grace, a founder of Grace Manufacturing, based here in the Arkansas River Valley, said in 1995 when he learned that his Microplane brand rasp -- designed to be mounted on a hacksaw frame and used by woodworkers -- was being bought in great numbers by home cooks to zest citrus and grate hard cheeses.

    From The Garage To The Kitchen: The Story Of The Microplane nytimes.com 2011

  • A microplane is a rasp-like grater, developed by the Microplane Company, that hit the market in the 1990s.

    What is a microplane? | Baking Bites 2009

  • But in the moment she realizes that what Oriol wants is the Microplane, she recognizes that she has achieved it too.

    The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

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