Microplane Classic Zester Grater, Black

I've always wanted a chef's restaurant quality micro plane, and this is it. The metal is high quality, the handle is large, it has a hole for hanging and made with solid plastic. It's worked for me for years and is an excellent price. I grate zest, cinnamon, nutmeg and spices with ease.

The Microplane Classic Zester Grater is a must-have kitchen tool for anyone who loves adding fresh zest or finely grated ingredients to their dishes. Its ultra-sharp stainless steel blades effortlessly zest citrus fruits, grate cheese, garlic, ginger, and more with minimal effort. Compact yet highly effective, it delivers precise, uniform results every time. Perfect for home cooks and professionals alike, it’s a versatile and durable tool that stands the test of time.

This device really works! It is well-designed so you do not scrape your fingers or knuckles across the grater. Additionally, it makes it easy to grate off all the zest you want too when it comes to citrus. I’d definitely get this again; easy to use, easy to clean, and it’s actually fun to use!

Absolutely love this citrus zester!It's super sharp and makes zesting lemons, limes, and oranges effortless. The handle is comfortable to hold, and the fine blades create perfect zest without the bitter pith. Easy to clean and doesn’t rust.

Love this grater. Easy to use and very sharp. Does the job.

This grater is much easier to use for small food like zesting lemons than box graters. It's sharp enough to make grating things easy.It has one flaw in that if you grate cheese, as mentioned in the blurb, the grated cheese gets stuck in the sides on the back. For cheese, it doesn't work as well as a box grater.The build quality is good, and holds up to the dishwasher nicely.

Works very well as a Zester. Is large enough to be able to brace it. It’s quite sturdy.

I use my microplane at least once a day. It is insanely sharp, cleans in seconds, very durable (can take a lot of force against it--see update below), and is THE tool for zesting and grating anything at a pretty fine level.These last for years, I've never seen them bent unless someone tried to do so, and they are always very even in their grating.One note: don't use this for any cheese unless its very cold and you want it to become string-thin. If at all warm, the cheese will basically reclump since it has been grated so fine and had so much friction applied to it from the fine microplane.UPDATE 1/28/14I've now had my microplane for a year and a half, and the blade is just as sharp as when I first received it. Really--it is incredibly well made. The handle has also not given out at all but is still firmly attached to the blade and has excellent grip. I use it 5 times a week on average I would say. The only thing that gave out was the plastic cover. A few days I found a crack on one side which quickly ran down the entirety of it, splitting it in two. I only ever handwash the grater and cover, so I was a little disappointed that it broke. But I called microplane customer service (very short hold time, very nice representatives) and with no questions asked had a replacement sent out free of any charge within minutes. I didn't expect any less from microplane, but great to know that they take care of their customers :)My one minor gripe with this zester that has come out over the past 18 months of use: the end doesn't have any kind of rubber cap, so if you use the microplane by leaning the end against a cutting board and holding it at a 35 or 45 degree angle to it, it wont slip (the two end corners are so sharp that they hold onto the wood), but it does etch little cuts/grooves into the board that are deeper than I like. Of course cutting boards are meant for being used and not artworks, but still--I don't want them to get roughed up from grating of all things. This is really a minor problem, and if you grate by pressing the grater horizontally above whatever bowl you're grating into, you won't have this problem (though in that case it can slip back and forth if it is a metal or glass bowl, and if its plastic or wood you may experience the same cutting into the material from the edges that I described from the end.) All in all, this brings my experience of the microplane down to 4.8 stars--something like that does not change how delightfully effective the blade is, and how easy it is to clean (always be hand!).