Microplane Stainless Steel Dual Blade, Zester & Coarse Grater, 30cm

The Microplane Stainless Steel Dual Blade Zester Coarse Grater puts two useful grating surfaces into one slim tool. Use the fine blade for fragrant lemon zest that leaves the bitter white pith behind. Move across to the coarse blade for curls of Parmesan, grated chocolate or ingredients that need more texture.

Both grating zones have sharp, photo-etched stainless steel teeth. They cut cleanly with little pressure, rather than crushing food against the blade. That matters when you want dry, feathery citrus zest or cheese that falls loosely over hot pasta.

• Fine and coarse blades sit side-by-side
• Photo-etched teeth grate with minimal pressure
• Ideal for citrus, cheese and chocolate
• Slim shape stores easily in drawers
• Hand wash to protect sharp blade teeth

At approximately 30cm long, it feels neat and manageable in the hand. Zest a lime straight over tacos, grate Parmesan at the table, or finish hot chocolate with a small drift of dark chocolate. One tool, fewer things to wash, and two textures ready whenever a dish needs a fresh final touch.

Meet the maker: Microplane

The Microplane blade has become a favourite with chefs because it does not crush citrus peel or drag at a piece of Parmesan. Its tiny, razor-sharp edges cut cleanly, creating fine, fluffy shavings that fall straight into your bowl.

The story began with a woodworking tool. In 1994, a Canadian baker was making an orange cake and struggling with her grater. She borrowed a Microplane rasp from her husband’s workshop. The zest fell from it “like snowflakes”. A kitchen essential had been discovered in an unexpected place.

Microplane is part of Grace Manufacturing, a family-founded company based in Russellville, Arkansas. Microplane was the first manufacturer to use photo-etching technology for grater blades. The blades are made in the USA, drawing on more than 50 years of experience in photochemical manufacturing and precision metalwork.

By the late 1990s, Microplane graters were being used by Julia Child and Martha Stewart. Today, the employee-owned company makes more than 400 products across its kitchen, woodworking and personal-care ranges, with distribution around the world.

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