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The Microplane grater originated as an excellent smoothing tool for woodworkers, which proved to be an indispensable grating tool for cooks. This
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Microplane® Rasp Grater
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This tool is a million times better than your bulky cheese grater
The Rasp Grater That Started It AllWe use rasp-style graters to zest citrus fruits and grate hard cheeses, ginger, shallots, garlic, nutmeg, and more.
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Microplane Premium Classic Zester/Grater-Black
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Microplane® Eco Series Coarse Paddler Grater
The Microplane grater originated as an excellent smoothing tool for woodworkers, which proved to be an indispensable grating tool for cooks. This
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Microplane® Rasp Grater
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Our New Favorite Microplane Grater Is Designed for Ginger
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The Best Rasp-Style Graters
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