Reddit reviews Microplane Profesional Series Coarse Grater, 18/8, Stainless Steel
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Coarsely grates hard cheese, chocolate, garlic, carrots, or coconutMicro plane razor-sharp cutting teeth provide effortless gratingLarge grating area; non-clogging teethNon-slip rubber grip holds grater steadyDishwasher-safe; Hand wash cover
Do the Microplane tools work for you? That's what I use at my restaurant: http://www.amazon.com/Microplane-38000-Professional-Coarse-Grater/dp/B00009WE3Y/
If you'd use a tortilla press, then you'll probably get a lot of use out of a citrus squeezer. I feel like the lever kind gets you the most juice, and the orange ones do lemon and limes just as well.
Microplane -- great for citrus zests, spices, ginger and garlic. I like to have one with slightly bigger holes for cheese as well --- the microplane makes really fine, fluffy cheese that basically disappears when it melts, and sometimes that's not what you want.
Seconding a cast iron skillet --- great for so many things, searing steak, frying chicken, bacon, stews.
Tongs --- tongs, a spatula and a wooden spoon and you can basically cook anything
Fine mesh strainer --- can use for pasta or whatnot, but it's also great for things like gravy or pan sauces where you want plup to get through but no chunks of stuff
probe thermometer --- super handy for meats.
Nice to have: Coffee grinder. Awesome for spices --- you can buy whole spices, which keep their flavor much longer and are way cheaper. The difference between, say, cumin from a jar and cumin seeds you toast and grind fresh --- it's ridiculous. Mortar and pestle, same deal --- there's some kinds of sauces, like mole or Thai curries, that you get much better flavor when you use a mortar and pestle. You can usually get them pretty cheap at Asian or Latin American groceries.
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