So we bought seven models priced from about 5 00 to about 20 00 and used them to zest and channel oranges lemons and limes.
Test kitchen zester. This little black kitchen tool doesn t take up a lot of room and in a world where kitchen gadgets can get so fancy and over the top i have to admire oxo for keeping things basic. 4 8 out of 5 stars 688. Watch to see why we love our graters in the test kitchen. Lemon zester cheese grater premium stainless steel a sharp kitchen tool for ginger garlic nutmeg chocolate vegetables fruits dishwasher safe black.
It also comes with a spatula to help remove stuck on food particles. Comes with a convenient safety cover and an attached container for mess free use. You can find rim which cut zest from underneath. Freshly grated ginger is a common component of recipes both sweet and savory lending its distinctive aroma to cookies cakes and chutneys as well as stir fries glazes sauces and soups.
Until oxo came along it seems little attention was paid to comfort. To test their durability we ran the graters through the dishwasher 10 times and slid them in and out of a crowded utensil holder. A fun colorful zester that s covered with a non stick coating to make grating and zesting easier. I know it says lemon in the title but it can be used for limes oranges and grapefruit interchangeably.
The company whose kitchen equipment is known for its black rubber ergonomically correct handles has two zester models which. Handle is easy to hold. 4 9 out of 5 stars 31. We wanted to know which zester channel knife combination tool would best allow us to cut long attractive pith free strips of zest from all sorts of citrus.
A best zester is one which is a kitchen utensil used for obtaining the zest from the citrus fruits as lemons and other. Microplane 46301 premium made in usa zester grater 13 white. These choices may be out of date. To get the fine puree we want we usually reach for our favorite rasp style grater the microplane premium.
We tested eight rasp style graters priced from 9 99 to 28 00 using them to zest lemons and grate parmesan cheese garlic nutmeg and ginger and evaluating their ease of use and the quality of the grated food. For operating it is pressed with some force against fruit and then drawn across peel.