You're aware of course that MicroPlane makes a range of different planes of varying size? The one you're using is better for zesting citrus. Get one of their box graters with 5 different "grits" from coarse to ultra fine as well as two types of shavings.
I own six or seven MicroPlanes and wouldn't use any other brand.
I am aware - and you're right they make a lot of different products. I (dumbly) am talking specifically about their zester, which is the category defining product of the same name, like rollerblade is an inline skate and Kleenex a tissue. microplane is a zester - and then later leveraged the success to make more product like the one you write of, which I'm sure is fantastic and doesn't apply to these thoughts. good point
Point taken - you're right that MicroPlane is so iconic as to have become a generic term for a zester. For myself, my first exposure to their products was as a woodworker using their "cheese grater" wood planes knows as ShurForms. When I found they also made kitchen tools I had no hesitation in grabbing them.
I'm currently in possession of about seven of them, not including the ones in my wood shop, but find that 90% of the time, it's the box grater that I pull out for any cheese task, from wispy-fine parmesan to robust cheddar. it's also greatly enhanced zesting tasks.
The only standalone grater I use now is for nutmeg...
You're aware of course that MicroPlane makes a range of different planes of varying size? The one you're using is better for zesting citrus. Get one of their box graters with 5 different "grits" from coarse to ultra fine as well as two types of shavings.
I own six or seven MicroPlanes and wouldn't use any other brand.
I am aware - and you're right they make a lot of different products. I (dumbly) am talking specifically about their zester, which is the category defining product of the same name, like rollerblade is an inline skate and Kleenex a tissue. microplane is a zester - and then later leveraged the success to make more product like the one you write of, which I'm sure is fantastic and doesn't apply to these thoughts. good point
That was very interesting. It certainly does look like you're getting a ton of cheese with the microplane., but I see why you're not. Thank you!
Point taken - you're right that MicroPlane is so iconic as to have become a generic term for a zester. For myself, my first exposure to their products was as a woodworker using their "cheese grater" wood planes knows as ShurForms. When I found they also made kitchen tools I had no hesitation in grabbing them.
I'm currently in possession of about seven of them, not including the ones in my wood shop, but find that 90% of the time, it's the box grater that I pull out for any cheese task, from wispy-fine parmesan to robust cheddar. it's also greatly enhanced zesting tasks.
The only standalone grater I use now is for nutmeg...