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I want to grate Parmigiano-Reggiano on a grater that will give me nice small sticks. Do you know what kind of grater i can buy for this?
asked by James Durazzo
almost 2 years ago
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AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
added almost 2 years agoGiven the inherently somewhat crumbly nature of that cheese, that seems like quite a challenge. I'll be interested in seeing what others suggest. Normally when I want small sticks of anything, I do it by hand, using a recently sharpened knife and stacking to the extent possible, before making parallel cuts. ;o)
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added almost 2 years agoYou might look and see if Microplane makes one in the size you want, but I agree with AntoniaJames on the crumbly issue.
I agree with AJ and Boulangere--you really can't go wrong with advice from either of these two great cooks. But I'm curious why you want sticks? Is there a different cheese we can recommend? let us know what you are making--it may inspire another cook!
A Japanese mandoline. Benriner does a nice julienne. But I can't speak to how well it will do cheese.
Well, when i meant sticks, i didn't mean actual sticks, rather fine threads of Parmigiano-Reggiano as opposed to the saw dust consistency that i'm used to with standard graters. It's kind of hard to describe, but if you've ever been to Ferdinando's Focacceria on Union Street in Brooklyn; they grate their cheese into these nice little threads to top their signature Panelle sandwich. The threads aren't as thin as a microplane zester would yield. My problem with the microplane zester is that the threads are too fine, which causes the cheese to melt.
What about using a potato peeler?? that gives nice strips..by increasing pressure..you can get thicker bits.
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added almost 2 years agoA potato peeler does yield beautiful, dramatic shavings. Microplanes are available now in many, many different grates.
Jaime Oliver uses a really nice grater for his lemon zest, but not sure if i know the brand he uses. It doesn't look like a microplane zester. Would anyone know the type he uses on his shows?
Thanks.
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added almost 2 years agoI have used this julienne peeler on pecorino romano I bet it would work on Parmigiano. It's used for vegetables but I found it works well on other foods also.
http://www.williams-sonoma...
Here is another one by oxo
http://www.oxo.com/p-477...
Do you mean thin shreads, like you would get on a fine standard grater. Zlyss makes a good cheese grater like that:
http://www.amazon.com/dp...
I've had a Zyliss grater for years - it works really well on parmesan. The cheese comes out as sort of lacy, airy threads. If I want thicker shavings, I just use a potato peeler or cheese planer.
"but if you've ever been to Ferdinando's Focacceria on Union Street in Brooklyn; they grate their cheese into these nice little threads to top their signature Panelle sandwich."
Give them a call or drop by and ask what brand they use.
I'll bet it's from a resturant supply house, so ask them which supply house they use too.
Try a rotary grater.
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added almost 2 years agoGreat idea to use a julienne peeler, sdebrango! I've never even thought of using it for cheese.
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added almost 2 years agoThanks Boulangere it works well when you want a thin strip of cheese.
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added almost 2 years agoIs the parmesan shredded before it gets to the table? If so, they are probably using a robot coupe (food processor with shredding attachment). Most restaurants don't have the time to have someone grate parm by hand, especially if it is used in a lot of their recipes. Anything shredded/grated gets done by machine. Robot coupe makes the most beautiful shredded veggies so I imagine it would do the same for cheese.
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added almost 2 years agoAnitalectric is absolutely correct. I want to say no restaurant has resources for a staff person to basically do nothing but create perfectly turned-out Parm, but I'll amend that to very few. Get as close as you can. A Robotcoupe and all its attachments will set you back several hundred dollars. A microplane or julienne grater, less than $20.
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added almost 2 years agoI think you might want a Mouli grater. You can get small sticks of Parmesan on the coarse setting, and thin wispy shreds with the fine setting.
http://www.moulinex.co...
The Zyliss or the Mouli will probably get you what you want, but you may just need a standard hardware store old fashioned box grater. Nice firm stick-like stands :)
Another thing to consider when you're seeking long slender threads of Parm is the freshness of the cheese you're using. If the cheese is older, or hasn't been stored properly, you may be unable to achieve those threads regardless of the grater you use.
The only thing I can think of that I haven't seen mentioned here, is a lemon zester: http://www.amazon.com/OXO...