Microplane Grater
You don't know you need one until it's in your hand.
A Microplane does things no other kitchen tool does as well. It turns hard cheese into a fine snow that melts into pasta rather than clumping on top. It zests citrus without touching the bitter pith underneath. It grates a clove of garlic directly into a pan in seconds, with nothing to clean afterwards — no crusher, no press, no stuck bits. The same tool handles ginger, nutmeg, and dark chocolate. Buy the Classic Series — the blade is identical to the premium versions and does the job just as well. The Master Series with its wooden handle looks better, but that's all it does differently.
Why I use it
I reach for mine almost every time I cook. The garlic thing converted me — I haven't touched a garlic crusher since. Grating directly into the pan is faster, the flavour is cleaner, and washing a flat blade takes three seconds. For cheese, the difference over a box grater is immediately obvious the first time you use it.
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