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posted March 02, 2025 01:59 PM
As the title states…
We’re Italian and the price of grated Parmesan is about twice what a block of cheese costs so we’re looking for an easy way to great Parmesan.

What works for you?


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posted March 02, 2025 02:04 PMHide Post
Microplane grater on Prime. https://a.co/d/ej1ziwv




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I use this one

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posted March 02, 2025 02:08 PMHide Post
I was going to get this tattoo.... I have an addiction to great Parmigiana Reggiano. The stuff that's like $30 a pound, not that wood chip Kraft crap.

luck my store grates it for free for me




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posted March 02, 2025 02:09 PMHide Post
quote:
Originally posted by pace40:
I use this one

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Same




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posted March 02, 2025 02:17 PMHide Post
I use this one.

I also use it for zesting lemons.
Put over a custard cup and grate away... Big Grin
 
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posted March 02, 2025 02:25 PMHide Post
Microplane...accept no substitutes.

Another connoisseur of fine parm (If it ain't 48 months, it ain't going on my plate kind of guy). Imported only.

The Microplanes are perfect.


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posted March 02, 2025 03:01 PMHide Post
Yep. Microplane.

Great for citrus zest, hard cheeses, garlic, etc.
 
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posted March 02, 2025 06:48 PMHide Post
100% Microplane


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posted March 02, 2025 06:59 PMHide Post
when I’m lazy, I do Ina Garten’s catering trick. Cut it in smallish chunks and put it in the food processor with the metal blade. Pulse/run until finely ground. Fine for a lot of uses.
 
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I have the crank type from the cooking stuff company that does home sales events. It's great. Looked it up, Pampered Chef.



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posted March 02, 2025 07:52 PMHide Post
Standard box grater you probably already have in your cupboard. I grate parm a couple times, or more, every week with one.
 
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Potato peeler works fine.
 
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Microplane and imported Parm and imported Romano, nothing else compares.
 
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posted March 02, 2025 09:53 PMHide Post
I'm partial to the wider blade Microplane. Easier to grate through a large block of cheese.
And yes, Parmesan Reggiano ONLY, 24-36months aged...I always keep a wedge available since its versatile flavor for adding salt and nuttiness for a dish.
 
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posted March 02, 2025 10:16 PMHide Post
I can't believe no one has mentioned the Microplane, and the cheese with the tattoo...




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posted March 03, 2025 06:58 AMHide Post
Any old flat micro plane grater does a perfect job. Just grate what you need as you go.



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posted March 03, 2025 11:57 AMHide Post
This one time, at Costco..... in lieu of a grater, this is a pretty good option..



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posted March 03, 2025 12:03 PMHide Post
Thanks guys. We order the Microplane!

Mangia!


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posted March 03, 2025 12:34 PMHide Post
Good call. I thought they wouldn't work grate (ha!) for cheese, but for hard cheese like Parm the microplane works amazing. You can crank out a mountain of it in no time.

Only downside is it will be very fine, pillowy, and will definitely melt and handle accordingly. If you need something a little more coarse you can use normal box/flat grater.

The pre-grated stuff is noticeably different, to us at least. Not in a good way.

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