On 8/27/14, 7:18 AM, DavidW wrote:
>
> Okay, so I got myself a plane grater, something roughly like this:
> http://p.globalsources.com/IMAGES/PD...ese-grater.jpg
>
> I grated some Zanetti Reggiano with it. It works okay. It produces short, tiny
> filaments rather than grains. Not ideal, but better than talcum powder from the
> deli. It takes 4-5 minutes' grating per serve (about 20g), which is too long
> really....

If that grater's blades are as sharp as the original 10-inch-long
Microplane's, the resulting filaments should be so fine that they almost
instantly melt into the sauce, and their shape makes no difference.

20g with a fine Microplane takes me about 15-30 seconds, depending on
the hardness of the Parmesan.

-- Larry