Product Description

This Professional medium ribbon grater has a two way gating surface

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5742 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Microplane
• Model: 38002
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 3.00" w x 13.40" l, 1.85 pounds

Features

• Grates ribbons of cheese, butter, or chocolate
• Patented razor-sharp cutting teeth for effortless grating
• Large grating area; grates in both directions
• Non-slip rubber grip holds grater steady
• Plastic blade cover; dishwasher-safe

Amazon.com Review
This manual grater cuts medium-sized ribbons of cheese, butter, or chocolate with ease and, as an additional timesaver, grates in either direction. Originally designed for shaving wood, the patented 18/8 stainless-steel Microplane blade has razor-sharp teeth that make grating effortless and that won’t clog. The large 5-by-2-1/2-inch grating surface can accommodate bigger ingredients, such as a head of cabbage for cole slaw, and the matching 18/8 stainless-steel frame and satin-finish offer durable support for the blade. The grater has a non-slip rubber grip just above its head to keep it steady on a tabletop during grating. A plastic safety cover is also included to keep fingers safe and to keep the blade from dulling while in storage. This grater is dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews

Less versatile and more difficult to clean
The Microplane line of kitchen products has evolved over the past couple of years. This two way grater has:

* AN ALL-METAL FRAME--makes it awesomely durable for heavy duty use. For grating lots of carrots as additions to ground meat or to soups, this grater is tops.
* A RUBBER REST OPPOSITE THE HANDLE--makes it ergonomically more efficient, since you can rest the end on a cutting board or in a bowl, allowing you to use more pressure.
* A PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR THE GRATING SURFACE--makes it easier to store safely.
* TWO-WAY GRATING--makes it faster, since cutting edges face both ways.

DOWNSIDE: Two way grating means that this grater is inherently less safe. Now you can cut yourself both ways! Also, unless you're "grating" something that melts under hot water, such as butter or chocolate, this two way cutting feature makes this model harder to clean: Bits of carrot or apple stuck between the "blades" cannot be removed by running your fingers the opposite direction from the cutting edge. A wooden toothpick or an old toothbrush (brush from side to side, not top to bottom) will do the trick.

BOTTOM LINE: This may well have a valued place in your kitchen, but it isn't the first one to buy.

We'd give it 10 stars if you had 'em, lol
We're definitely ordering this RIGHT NOW after trying one at a friend's house [unfortunately she paid A LOT more for it than the price I paid fabulous price].
Beats us how a company can make a perfect product even better, but Microplane managed it :::
[1] We already have 3 different 'original' design flat graters (purchased here & all still available, I believe). The 'originals' -- basically one-way grating -- still seem best to us for unusually hard things (e.g. nutmeg) or otherwise fairly difficult ones (e.g. fresh ginger).
[2] For THIS newer two-way design, we'd say the description given in the product entry here is right on. It's ideal for somewhat softer foods, especially those you normally wouldn't even consider grating -- yikes, like a stick of butter?! This thing is so fast & efficient that butter-chocolate-soft cheese-etc barely has time enough to go all icky-gooey on ya. SUPER for obtaining taste with *serious* portion control if you're on one of those hideous physician-mandated restricted-everything diets, as we are.
[3] The nicest feature of this newer design is that little extension opposite the handle. Makes it easier to rest the grater flat on the edge of a bowl or a vertical-rimmed plate when using it.
[4] Bottom line: in our opinion & experience, any or ALL of the Microplane flat graters are just plain NECESSITIES, not luxuries, for every kitchen.

You can't go wrong with this grater.
I love these microplane graters (I have three in different sizes) because you're able to grate food with very little pressure. They're extremely sharp and mine haven't dulled after three years of frequent use. Actually, that's the only negative; you must be very careful of your fingers when grating small items (I've added more flavoring to my meal than intended on a few occasions!). Food particles rinse off pretty easily with running water or you can throw them in the dishwasher and they'll come out spotless. This is the best one to buy as your first microplane grater since the size is pretty versatile for cheese, veggies, chocolate, or wax or soap for candle and soap-making.