It’s not nearly sharp enough, sort of like trying to peel ginger by scraping it with a toothbrush handle. You may not bleed as much as you would if you cut yourself on a Microplane, but my skinned knuckle is proof that ceramic graters are not entirely pain-free. Unlike other graters, Microplane has a handle to hold, making it easy to grate over the dish itself. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Often, when I use a rasp (again, rectangular teeth) I get to a point where ginger pieces are stuck to the backside, the holes are clogged up, and no more ginger will grate no matter how many times I run the root up and down the plank.

The rasp-like tool features a knob on the side to quickly remove the peel of knobby, fresh ginger root. The biggest difference between this grater and the classic zester-grater is the shape of its razor-like teeth. I couldn’t help but wonder if it was a marketing ploy or if it really was better than my usual zester. Additionally the Ginger 3-in-1 Tool features a slicer ideal for cutting perfectly fine slices of the ginger root. I tried using a slightly sub-par root that was lurking in my produce drawer and it turned into an unusable tangle with all the goodness tied up in the shreds.Instead of pulling out the mandoline, or a knife, you can easily slice baby carrots, green onions, and other items over a salad as a garnish. When grating the ginger with the coarse blade, the texture is slightly stronger and is great for smoothies, homemade ginger lemon soda or freshly brewed ginger tea. The grater is also dishwasher safe, a bonus for busy kitchens where usage of this product would be high. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. The Microplane Ginger 3-in-1 Tool takes care of peeling, grating and slicing ginger all in one tool.

It's nothing revolutionary, but if you use it instead of a spoon, you're dirtying one less piece of equipment. Yes, the tool is made for grating ginger, but it also works well with turmeric and garlic, the latter of which grates to an even finer paste than when grated with a rasp. One inch of ginger was all it took to tell me this is the most superior ginger grating tool out there. When I first used the tool, I marveled at the pile of fluffy ginger it produced—so much so that I grated too far too fast and nicked my finger, which leads to the second reason why I love the tool. To remove "stuck on food", first soak the tool in warm water and then use a soft bristle brush to remove pieces.

A ginger grater is a tool designed for optimally mincing ginger, and it is made for getting the most out of the irregularly-shaped root.

The soft touch handle of the Microplane Ginger 3-in-1 Tool provides comfort and control and when not in use the tool has a protective cover included. These level tools are great for quickly yielding a good amount of ginger, while also being able to easily separate the liquid from the solid. The non-slip rubber foot and handle ensures stability and safety while its sleek design is an absolute eye-catcher. A wide panel incorporating Microplane's top-selling Fine blade, makes fast work of grating ginger, and a razor-sharp, angled blade towards the bottom of the tool thinly slices ginger with ease and precision.

The slicer works like a miniature Japanese mandoline—an angled blade on the end shaves the ginger into paper thin rounds (or longer planks if you shave it from the side). The hard part about prepping ginger is that it can be stringy, causing the natural juices to separate from the fiber.