microplane graters--kitchen vs hardware

"Dave Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The Lee Valley rasp that I picked up at their store was most definitely a Micoplane. It is stamped
or etched right into it.

And that was one from the kitchen section, not the hardware section? I wonder if maybe they've
changed their supplier for the kitchen one recently. Perhaps they used to be made by Microplane but
now they are not.

Did you notice, btw, on their website, that they sort of take credit for the use of rasps in the
kitchen? They say it was a "Lee Valley woodworker's wife" who first discovered its usefulness in the
kitchen. I wonder if it's true...

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What is it about these rasps. I had heard how good they were and searched

high

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and low for one before I discovered Lee Valley. Now I am seeing them all

over

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the place. I found a great kitchen store the other day in a town near

here. It

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stocked several different sizes of Microplane rasps (with handles), and I

picked

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up a miniature one that is only a few inches long.

They've been popular in the kitchen for several years, I think. I think Mimi Hiller started selling
them on her website at least in 1999 or 2000. I think they're even more popular now because of the
exposure they get on many cooking shows.

rona

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Rona Yuthasastrakosol said:

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The Lee Valley rasp that I picked up at their store was most definitely a Micoplane. It is
stamped or etched right into it.

And that was one from the kitchen section, not the hardware section? I wonder if maybe they've
changed their supplier for the kitchen one recently. Perhaps they used to be made by Microplane
but now they are not.

It was from the kitchen section, and I got it in November, just three months ago.

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What is it about these rasps. I had heard how good they were and searched

high

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and low for one before I discovered Lee Valley. Now I am seeing them all

over

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the place. I found a great kitchen store the other day in a town near

here. It

Quoted message said:

stocked several different sizes of Microplane rasps (with handles), and I

picked

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up a miniature one that is only a few inches long.

They've been popular in the kitchen for several years, I think. I think Mimi Hiller started
selling them on her website at least in 1999 or 2000. I think they're even more popular now
because of the exposure they get on many cooking shows.

I had been hearing about them for a year and had been looking for one before a friend gave us a Lee
Valley catalogue. I didn't bother ordering one but figured the next time I was in the vicinity of
the store (about 50 miles from here) I would check it out.

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I had been hearing about them for a year and had been looking for one before a friend gave us a
Lee Valley catalogue. I didn't bother ordering one but figured the next time I was in the vicinity
of the store (about 50 miles from here) I would check it out.

Canadian Tire carries them too.

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"Nancree" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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The ones in the hardware department are Better.

Do you think they're more durable? I was imagining that it was possible that Microplane (if one is
buying a Microplane-brand one) just puts the same models in different packages.

rona

time for a stupid question: what do you use the microplane for? grating ginger, cheese and whatnot?
or are we in nutmeg territory?

your pal, blake

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"Nancree" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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The ones in the hardware department are Better.

Do you think they're more durable? I was imagining that it was possible that Microplane (if one
is buying a Microplane-brand one) just puts the

same

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models in different packages.

rona

time for a stupid question: what do you use the microplane for? grating ginger, cheese and
whatnot? or are we in nutmeg territory?

They come in fine, medium, and course. I use them for garlic, ginger, cheese, nutmeg, and
other stuff.

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Um, your oven won't light?

Hey! My oven is plenty warm, but the coldness of the steel would cause seizing, I think. Granted,
friction will help warm things up more quickly, but the initial cold shock is not fun!

rona

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I purchased 2 Microplane graters (one coarse, one fine) with the handles at Amazon during a buy 1
get one free sale! IF you're not in a hurry, just wait around until you see the sale. I believe I
got 2 for $13.

I was just using an ordinary small-holed grater before, but when the deal came along, I
couldn't resist!

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time for a stupid question: what do you use the microplane for? grating ginger, cheese and
whatnot? or are we in nutmeg territory?

your pal, blake

I'm planning to use mine primarily for zesting. I've used the fine holes on a box grater and it just
doesn't get much of the zest, plus it's a PITA to clean, so I usually end up leaving zest out of
recipes. I will use it for other things, of course (grating ginger and cheese are right up there on
my list), but zesting is the main reason I want one.

rona

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time for a stupid question: what do you use the microplane for? grating ginger, cheese and
whatnot? or are we in nutmeg territory?

your pal, blake

I'm planning to use mine primarily for zesting. I've used the fine holes on a box grater and it
just doesn't get much of the zest, plus it's a PITA to clean, so I usually end up leaving zest out
of recipes. I will use it for other things, of course (grating ginger and cheese are right up there
on my list), but zesting is the main reason I want one.

rona

i find i can zest with a potato peeler, if i work carefully.

your pal, blake

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plies&listingId=16088488&step=more&srchtype=business&pLen=15&city=winnipeg

D A Niels Kitchenware & Restaurant Supplies Ltd 204-953-2345

485 Berry Street, Winnipeg, MB R3J 1N6

Thanks! I'll hopefully get there the next time I do a Costco/Lee Valley run. I love browsing in
kitchen supply shops (though most things are usually too expensive to buy!).

rona

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"Dave Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I had been hearing about them for a year and had been looking for one

before a

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friend gave us a Lee Valley catalogue. I didn't bother ordering one but

figured

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the next time I was in the vicinity of the store (about 50 miles from

here) I

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would check it out.

As an aside, two small but not well-known things about Lee Valley...
1. They offer excellent workshops at relatively low costs, and the proceeds go to United Way (they
even provide lunch during their all-day workshops).
2. They have a program where you can sign a friend up for a catalogue. Should that friend buy
something from the catalogue, Lee Valley will donate $5 to the United Way. (I'm not condoning
sending junk mail to friends, but I know at least one person who would love Lee Valley and I was
planning to send her one of my catalogues, so why not contribute to charity--indirectly--in the
process?).

rona

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