Microplane Zester Grater in After Dark Grey for Citrus Fruits, Hard Cheese, Ginger, Chocolate and Nutmeg with Fine Stainless Steel Blade - Made in USA

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A. Zesters don't need much maintenance, but you should thoroughly wash and dry them before storing to avoid rust. It's also best to avoid scrubbing them with metal scourers, which could damage the finish or dull the blades. Zesting is more of a moderation type of grating. It’s not quite as rough as a grater is. For the most part, it will only get small shavings of the outer skin of the fruit, herbs, or whatever you’re using. A zester will have much smaller holes than a grater does. For the most part, it works and functions the same way as a grater does, but just on a smaller scale. A zester almost creates a sort of sprinkle effect, not quite the shreds like a grater does. A zester is wonderful if you’re trying to be very minimal. An apple pie, all on its own, is sweet and delicious. But if you add just a sprinkle of cinnamon or cloves to the apples or the crust, you give the pie a wonderful, spicy, warmth to the dish that transforms it entirely. The pie tastes different, it’s cozier, sweeter, and has an unforgettable zest to it. It seems small, but things like that can add so much extra depth and flavor to your dishes. The blades are sharp and stay that way for a long time, which is always nice. It is small and compact so you can store it with ease. It even comes with a protective plastic cover you can store it in, when it’s not in use. It’s easy to clean and the super-sharp blades make it wonderful for zesting a wide variety of different things. Your only limit is your own imagination. A zester (also, citrus zester or lemon zester) is a kitchen utensil for obtaining zest from lemons and other citrus fruit. A kitchen zester is approximately four inches (100mm) long, with a handle and a curved metal end, the top of which is perforated with a row of round holes with sharpened rims. To operate, the zester is pressed with moderate force against the fruit and drawn across its peel. The rims cut the zest from the pith underneath. The zest is cut into ribbons, one drawn through each hole. [1]

The first zester on our list is the Integrity Chef PRO Citrus Zester. This one is my personal favorite. Tried and true, by yours truly. It has rust-resistant stainless steel. This means it’s durable and will also last you a long time. You can never go wrong with longevity. In fact, this company ensures that all of its utensils pass a professional grade inspection and if they don’t, then they do not sell it. They strive to beat their competition and their dedication certainly shows in the products. If you buy one of these incredible zesters, you’re guaranteed the best quality! Find out the length of the zesting blade on grater-style zesters. Longer blades can grate or zest more in a single pass, but they can be unwieldy to use and take up more storage space. Creation Consumer Finance Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register no. 311518).The last zester on our list is the Raniaco Zester. This zester, much like the others, has rust-resistant stainless steel which also happen to be resistant to blunting, overtime. You can’t beat a product that has that feature. We recommend rinsing your Cheese Grater in warm water immediately after each use. Remove trapped particles from the non-sharp side whenever possible. To remove trapped particles on the front, first soak the tool in warm water and then use a cleaning brush to stroke in the same direction as the teeth. You can find zesters with a range of different hole sizes. Although the holes on zesters are always smaller than those on cheese graters, some are extremely small whereas others are mid-sized. Of course, the smaller the hole, the finer the zest will be, so you'll need to think about how you like your zest. Some people like it as fine as possible, so it will blend into the dish seamlessly, while others prefer a bit more texture. If you simply can't decide, you may need to buy two zesters with different hole sizes to cover all your bases. Ease of cleaning Zest, is the grated rind of a citrus fruit, and the Microplane zesters do this with little effort, and the teeth are set so that you don't end up with the layer of white skin, called the pith which is bitter. Now, let us move onto the zesters now. Just as there are really awesome graters to choose from, you’ll find that there are plenty of great zesters to choose from as well.

Citrus zest can brighten up a meal with its fresh tangy flavor or work its magic in a range of tasty baked goods. But first, you need a quality zester to remove the zest from the fruit without getting bitter rind in the mix. John Lewis plc, registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register no. 724309) for the purpose of introducing the credit provided by Creation Consumer Finance Ltd, registered office: Wellington Buildings, 2-4 Wellington Street, Belfast BT1 6HT. Some zesters come with a protective cover or sheath that you can use to cover the blades when you're not grating or zesting. If you do choose to keep your zester in a drawer, a cover can help prevent accidental injuries. The cover also helps keep the zester sharp when stored in a drawer, since other utensils rubbing up against it can dull the zesting blades over time, which means you'll probably need to replace your zester sooner rather than later. Channel knife

The combination of the handle, a robust stainless steel frame and the razor-sharp, photo- etched stainless steel blade - made in USA - enables optimal grating at any time. A quality zester should have a comfortable, ergonomically designed handle that won't leave you with a hand cramp after a long zesting session. It might not matter that much when you only need a small amount of zest, but if you're making something like a lemon meringue pie that requires the zest of six or eight lemons, you'll thank yourself for choosing a well-designed, comfy handle. If you can find one with a rubberized grip, that’s even better. Hanging loop A. Traditional zesters are best suited to zesting only, but grater-style zesters are much more versatile. This isn't an exhaustive list, but you can also use a grater-style zester to grate hard cheeses for pasta dishes, make chocolate shavings for desserts, grate garlic or ginger for when you want extremely fine pieces in a recipe, or finely grate nuts to sprinkle over oatmeal or add to other recipes.