🔧 Microplane zester

A long, narrow grater with very small, sharp holes for zesting lemons and oranges without the bitter white pith, and also for grating garlic, ginger, nutmeg and hard cheese finely.

Hand tools · Not common at home · Also called: Microplane, Fine grater, Zester, Fine grater, Nutmeg grater

Substitutes

Use instead

• Peeler · Peel and chop finely

💡 Also works, with a slightly different result

• Grater · Fine side of a box grater; picks up the bitter pith too

It can also stand in for: Garlic press.

1 recipe with Microplane zester

Afoona

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Homemade Lemon Curd

Desserts

🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian🌾 Gluten-free

lemon creamlemon curdSpread

A tangy, smooth lemon curd for spreading on bread and on cakes.

4 ingredients⏱ 25 minafoona.com

197 calories

EggsSugarLemonButter