The 1990 Food & Wine Best New Chef says it earns its keep by handling everything from citrus zest and garlic to cheese and ...

Okay, we realize that this isn't quite as crucial to the basics of a kitchen as either a sharp knife or a cast iron pan, but in our minds, it still ranks as a kitchen essential. Why? Because not only ...

For my first Christmas home after being away at college, my dad gave me a microplane. “This tool is invaluable,” he said gravely. I laughed and thanked him and thought maybe he was being a little ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A microplane grater is small and sleek grater. It works just like a traditional grater, except its holes are smaller—micro, you ...

There are a few brands out there that seem to have completely dominated the market with a specific kitchen product. When you dream of a Dutch oven, it’s Le Creuset. When people talk cast iron skillets ...

Richard Grace had never cooked a day in his life, yet his influence on the culinary world is massive thanks to this device. “My father gets bored very quickly and he’s always thinking of different ...

Give the gift that says sharp with a cutting tool from Microplane. The Microplane slicer works like a mandolin with an adjustable, razor sharp, V-shaped blade will slice food wafer thin, cookie thick ...

Adding a finishing touch to your homemade desserts and cocktails doesn't have to involve expensive equipment or difficult techniques to make them special. Easy garnishes such as fresh fruit slices, a ...

A Microplane is an inexpensive, easy-to-find tool that’s in every professional chef’s knife bag, but sadly missing from most home kitchens. I say it’s time to right that wrong. Here's why every ...

Most are under $20.