Microplane 35001 Home Series Coarse Grater, Black

by Microplane

Product Features

• Grates hard cheese, chocolate, and nuts
• Razor sharp edges
• 18/10 stainless steel
• Hard ergonomic handle
• Dishwasher safe
• A plastic safety cover is included to protect blade when not in use
• Constructed out of 18/10 stainless steel with a clear plastic frame
• Great for grating hard cheese, chocolate, and nuts
• Hard acrylic frame lets grater rest on the counter without scratching

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 3.2 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004S7VJ
• Item model number: 35001
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,143 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #2 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Seasoning & Spice Tools > Spice Graters
  • #11 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Cheese Tools > Graters
  • #24 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Graters, Peelers & Slicers > Graters

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

For fluffy, evenly sized cheese shreds, this is the perfect grater. The cutters are especially sharp, which guarantees easy grating. But this also means you'll need to exercise extra caution--no one likes grated knuckles. For ease in resting the grater on the counter while in use, there's a hard acrylic frame around the metal. The frame also prevents scratches to your countertop. The large handle allows for a firm grip, and the slightly curved grating surface makes it easy to use with oddly shaped chunks of chocolate. Carrots, onions, and medium to firm cheeses all worked beautifully with this grater. It's also an excellent choice for larger strips of citrus zest or ginger. --Jill Lightner

Product Description

The Microplane Home Series Red Coarse blade is perfect for grating hard cheese, chocolate, and nuts. Constructed out of 18/10 stainless steel with a clear plastic frame. This item is dishwasher safe. A plastic safety cover is included to protect blade when not in use.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

118 of 118 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Technology, But Don't Buy This One!!, February 4, 2005

By 

Brian Wicks (Eden Prairie, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microplane 35001 Home Series Coarse Grater, Black (Kitchen)

This is the first of two Microplane graters that I purchased, but this choice received a lower 4* ranking. While this grater is from the standard line, the other is from the professional line. With many kitchen items the term 'professional' is just a hollow designation, but in this case it definitely matters!

All Microplane graters use the same basic technology for cutting -- technology which was originally developed for the woodworking industry but that has been adapted for exceptional service in the kitchen as well. Many others in this group have extolled the Microplane virtues, so I'll concentrate on helping you choose the best one . . . the professional!

Now, what makes the professional so much better? Well, the standard line has 3 major/minor flaws: 1) the easy-grip rubber handle tends to capture water when washed, 2) the plastic molded frame holding the grating surface cracks when washed in the dishwasher, & 3) the head is so incredibly sharp that it must be kept covered, yet there is no easy way to do this except for the original tagboard cover.

The professional version fixes all of these issues. The frame and hollow handle (no water capture points) are stainless steel which eliminates issues #1 & #2 and it also comes with a nice snap-on plastic cover to protect the sharp head surface which takes care of issue #3. I can find _no_ faults with this version.

End result: For an extra $5, BUY THE PROFESSIONAL MICROPLANE!!

100 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing., March 9, 2002

By 

Brian Dolan (Somerville, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microplane 35001 Home Series Coarse Grater, Black (Kitchen)

Get ready for some serious gushing. You really need this.

It's hard to describe how much better the microplane is than any other cheap, old-fashioned, knuckle-scraping box grater, or even most of the competing "modern" graters. The cheese goes where you want it to, you don't break a sweat, and there's nothing awkward or strenuous about the action. You have the handle in one hand, and the cheese (or what have you) in the other, and you just rub smoothly back and forth. No effort required. This is really one of those kitchen gadgets that makes you wonder where it's been all your life --- I never even stopped to think about how much of a chore grating was until I got one of these. I got one for my mother, grandmother, sister, and mother-in-law, and they're all equally amazed. (Well, maybe not quite as effusive about it as I am, but they really like them)

After two years of owning my microplane, I use it as much as ever. I can't tell you how delightful it is to have effortless grated cheese every time I serve pasta. The construction is solid, and it doesn't dull. One of these days, I'm going to get around to buying the rest of the microplane line -- the zester (which I think is their original product and looks just like a rasp), the spice grater, and the different grades of this style. But for now this does the trick in every situation. I love this thing like I've never loved a kitchen gadget.

63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Far superior to alternatives as a hard cheese grater, May 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Microplane 35001 Home Series Coarse Grater, Black (Kitchen)

I primarily use this for grating parmesan cheese, and it's astonishing how much better it is than a conventional cheese grater. The shreds will be a little shorter than you're used to, but it produces wonderful light bits in perhaps 20% of the time it would take with a conventional grater. It's also easy to clean (sharp surfaces face only one direction on each side, so scrub against the grain), and I find myself, despite the warning in the main review, much less likely to scrape my knuckles than with a conventional grater because it takes such a light touch. If you rest the bottom of the grater in a small bowl, and hold it at a slight angle, you'll get a nice stable surface for particularly easy grating. It's not as good for citrus zest, though - zest tends to clog in the holes - for that I prefer the citrus zester and I've heard the spice grater is even better.

The NY Times had a great little article about 2 years ago when it was first discovered that these carpentry planers were wonderful kitchen gadgets -I think a woman in Alberta borrowed some tools from her husband's hardware store and it took off from there. This is not just a fad - these really are far superior to what came before.