Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I have seen the microplanes here in various grates, but I was hoping to get something where my little fingers didn't end up smelling like garlic for weeks on end. I also didn't want to have half of my skin in with the garlic...family doesn't like blood in their food either and I am somewhat of a klutz and the microplane and tiny garlic cloves look like I would be in danger. LOL But, they looked pretty cool to grate hard cheese...if I wasn't vegan that is of course. They do appear to be very sharp and do the trick for some things...just the cloves are rather tiny. A few people in here had the garlic twisters and felt they really worked so they were rubbing our noses in it. Shawn says he has a picture of the garlic twist in the photo section on our list. linda " Marie Rieuwers " <rieuwers > Hi Linda, >I haven't heard of the garlic twisters you mentioned in your message. > However, if you happen to have a microplane grater, I have found that it is > a fantastic way to prepare garlic if you want it very fine. I use my medium > size microplane grater (the all time best kitchen gadget I have ever > bought). I know the graters are a little expensive but they have the > advantage of being multi-purpose. Also, Dutch kitchens are tiny and my > grater lies flat easily in a drawer without taking up valuable cupboard > space. Considering that the grater can be used for lots of tasks, is easy > to clean AND is small and easy to store, I did not mind spending the money > > > > http://www.microplane.com/38000.shtml > > > > The grater I have is the one second from the front in the picture. It is > labelled 'coarse' but I always think of it as 'medium' and the one behind it > as 'coarse'. (I imagine that one would also be good for grating garlic). > > > > You don't even have to peel the garlic but just take off the 'pointy' end. > If you then hold the garlic clove by the 'root' end (where it was attached > to the bulb) and grate. It doesn't take much time or effort. As you are > grating, the skin of the garlic will stay in your hand or on the upper > surface of the grater and the very finely grated flesh will either be on > your board/plate or, more likely, 'clumped' on the back of the grater. All > you have to do it take it off with a spoon or knife and add it to whatever > dish you are using it in. Because the garlic is so finely grated I find that > it takes less time to cook. If, for example, I am browning onions and > garlic, I start the onions off then add the garlic just a couple of minutes > before the onions are ready. > > > > The grater also works in just the same way for grating fresh ginger - again, > no need to peel it first. > > > > > > Cheers from Marie in Holland > > > > Linda wrote > > > > > > >>>>>I would love to have one of those " garlic twisters " that everyone in > here > > was raving about at Christmas time, but they were a little spendy if they > > didn't really work well. And I mean WELL! I have tried so many different > > kinds of garlic gadgets and spent so much money on them and they never > > worked! I am a slow learner. I would love to know how those people that got > > the garlic twister like it now.<<<<< > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Are those microplaners good for zesting as well, Marie? I bet since the garlic is so finely grated that you really get that good flavor throughout the dish. Would work well in hummus too for those that do not like biting into chunks of garlic. Here is the photo but you can find better ones on the internets... http://ph./photos/view/aded?b=13 & m=f & o=\ 0 You do have to touch the garlic, Linda, but it is very minimal exposure. It is a bit pricey but well worth it. This thing is sturdy too so unless someone tries to pack me inside of it, I see this thing lasting for a long long time. S. On 3/27/06, linda <> wrote: > > I have seen the microplanes here in various grates, but I was hoping to > get > something where my little fingers didn't end up smelling like garlic for > weeks on end. I also didn't want to have half of my skin in with the > garlic...family doesn't like blood in their food either and I am somewhat > of > a klutz and the microplane and tiny garlic cloves look like I would be in > danger. LOL > But, they looked pretty cool to grate hard cheese...if I wasn't vegan that > is of course. They do appear to be very sharp and do the trick for some > things...just the cloves are rather tiny. A few people in here had the > garlic twisters and felt they really worked so they were rubbing our noses > in it. Shawn says he has a picture of the garlic twist in the photo > section > on our list. > linda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 > Are those microplaners good for zesting as well, Marie? I have two as well - they are AWESOME from zesting, and way better at grating ginger than any little oriental dish-like grater... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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