pltrgyst wrote:
> 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,

It's brand new, so should be sharp.

> the resulting filaments should be so fine that they
> almost instantly melt into the sauce, and their shape makes no
> difference.

Some of it melts, but most of a pile of 20g does not melt. As you mix it
through some melts, but in a mouthful you also get some unmelted cheese.