Microplane 48310 Ginger Tool 3in1 Grate Peel Slice Stainless steel / White / Grey

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Once each level of chef had presented their creations, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each made along the way.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. I couldn’t help but wonder if it was a marketing ploy or if it really was better than my usual zester. The finer, sharper, closely laid out teeth of the 3-in-1 tool make grating ginger not only easy, but fast. Models with small etched holes were also less wasteful than the other types, pulverizing and pushing through more puree from a standardized piece of ginger (1 inch long and weighing 14 grams), leaving just 1 to 3 unusable grams of fibrous pulp on the grater face.

These days most recipes featuring ginger are developed using a rasp-style grater, which produces fluffy bits rather than a puree. When I first used the tool, I marveled at the pile of fluffy ginger it produced—so much so that I grated too far too fast and nicked my finger, which leads to the second reason why I love the tool. So with ceramic graters there’s a risk of using too much ginger in recipes (though admittedly that’s not really a bad thing in my book). To a lesser degree, the size of the grating surface also helped determine speed: The larger the area, the more ground we could cover before starting a new stroke or before the ginger clogged the holes. I also don’t love how the edges along the back are curled over, so I can’t just swipe down the length of it to remove the ginger clinging to the back.

These tools encompassed a range of sizes, shapes, materials, and grating styles: Some had rasp-style “etched” holes, some had puckered “stamped” holes punched out by a machine, and others—traditional Japanese oroshigane—had either metal teeth or ceramic nubs.

A wide panel incorporating Microplane's top-selling Fine blade, makes fast work of grating ginger, and a razor-sharp, angled blade towards the bottom of the tool thinly slices ginger with ease and precision. To remove "stuck on food", first soak the tool in warm water and then use a soft bristle brush to remove pieces. Microplane designed a ginger grating surface from our Made in the USA blade material with a unique tooth setting. Our two favorites were the fastest, producing 1 tablespoon of puree in just 15 seconds; both had etched holes. When used with harder ingredients, a fine grater produces powder-like results that pack an intense flavor.