A Microplane gadget that makes grinding fresh spices a snap.

Alternatives to the artificial stuff.

Gourmet’s 20 cooking tools that changed the way people cook.

Ways to avoid the bitter taste.

The more you do to a clove of garlic, the more potent its flavor will be. Slice the stuff into very thin slices, and it will melt into a sauce. Mince it, and you’ll get more of a garlic punch throughout your dish. Put it...

The taste of long pepper is unique, but grinding it takes work.

What kitchen implement could you do without?

Microplane. Nothing else even comes close.

I have many recipes that call for volumes of grated parmesan in portions of a cup (ie. 1/2 cup). There is a big difference in the weight of 1/2 cup parmesan if I grate it with a normal large hole grater versus a microplane versus...

5 Discussions (416) 366-5959 - 590 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V, CA

Is it possible to get finely grated orange zest w/o a zester/microplane?

Microplane makes awesome zesters.

Was wondering how many of you use your microplane for grating fresh garlic? It works great. Another one of those must have gadgets.

I use my microplane for grating ginger, fresh or frozen, and no, I don’t always peel it first.

Do you have a Microplane grater? Like this one? http://www.chefsresource.com/30020s.html If not, you probably should. If you do, hold the lemon in your left hand and the grater, cutting part down, in your right. Draw the grater...