On Sun, 28 Jun 2015 10:43:14 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>spamtrap wrote:
>>Janet wrote:
>>> tweeny wrote:
>>> >
>>> > What item(s) do you own which you balked at, price seeming high, but has turned out to be a great tool?
>>> >
>>> > Me: Rubbermaid high heat rubber spatula.
>>> > Bread machine
>>>
>>> The first kitchen tool I ever bought, in 1966, which was a stainless
>>> steel cheesegrater. It cost 7/6 old money (in UK, before
>>> decimalisation). That was 40 pence UK new money, or 63 cents US.
>>>
>>> I was a student, struggling with my conscience; could I really afford
>>> to splurge a quarter of the weekly rent, on a cheesegrater? I passed
>>> that shop window cheesegrater every day for weeks until I finally
>>> weakened and bought it.
>>>
>>> It was a great grater but after only 45 years of frequent use, it
>>> went blunt so I had to buy a new one.
>>
>>I was just thinking, that the Microplane grater was ridiculously
>>expensive for what it was. But it grates hard cheese in no time at all,
>>cleans up easily, and takes up next to no room.
>
>The problem I found with microplanes is that they don't grate, they
>shave, and shave so finely that they turn hard cheese into powdery
>snow.... I much prefer grated cheese, not powdered cheese. After many
>tries at grating various foods (it won't zest citrus well either, does
>a lousy job on garlic, and turns ginger root into ginger slime) I
>comandeered my microplane for pedicures, does a fantastic job of
>removing calluses and smooths feet wonderfully well... after every
>shower I spread a towel on the floor while sitting on the edge of my
>bed and have at my foot bottoms with that microplane. Then massage in
>a generous amount of Udderly Smooth foot cream, excellent products at
>fair prices: http://udderlysmooth.com/
>http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=udderly%20smooth
>
They come in at least 3 hole sizes.
http://tinyurl.com/p77gasy
Here's how to use them
Janet US