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'''Microplane''' is a [[registered trademark]] of Grace Manufacturing Inc., a company that makes [[Photochemical machining|photo etched]] steel tools ([[surform]] tools) for grating, grinding and sanding.
'''Microplane''' is a [[registered trademark]]{{Citation needed|reason=Source? Maybe mention the year it was trademarked|date=March 2022}} of Grace Manufacturing Inc., a company that makes [[Photochemical machining|photo etched]] steel tools ([[surform]] tools) for grating, grinding and sanding.


==Kitchen graters==
==Kitchen graters==

Revision as of 08:39, 25 March 2022

Microplane is a registered trademark[citation needed] of Grace Manufacturing Inc., a company that makes photo etched steel tools (surform tools) for grating, grinding and sanding.

Kitchen graters

A Microplane grater/zester in use

Microplane graters are used for the grating of various food items, such as nutmeg and cheese, and also as zesters for citrus fruit.

Wood rasps

Microplane originally made wood rasps and shaving disks, and they still do.

Further reading

  • Edge, John T. (January 11, 2011). "How the Microplane Grater Escaped the Garage". The New York Times.
  • Barber, Casey (October 6, 2016). "Do you really need a Microplane for your kitchen? Yes, and here's why". www.today.com. NBC News.