microplane
Noun
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microplane (plural microplanes)
(engineering) One of a set of microscopic planes, variously oriented, within a material, used in modelling stresses etc.
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Also, I don’t generally make a point of being brand-specific when it comes to kitchen gadgets, but you’ll really want to use a Microplane grater.
Add the grated comté and black truffle, grated with a microplane.
At home I use a microplane for grating whole nutmeg.
Grating ginger is a minor pain in the ass—rub it on a Microplane and the grater's holes quickly become clogged with the ginger's long, tough fibers, making the tool increasingly less effective and more difficult to clean.
Can be removed from fruit with a paring knife, but is easiest removed by a Microplane Zester (or a woodworking rasp).
I like to take a microplane grater and run it over the surface of the lemon skin lightly (8-10 light grates total) getting only that outer skin and floral flavor for the batter.