As many chefs know, preparing Indian food at home requires an appreciation for the many spices needed to achieve this cuisine's richness and complexity. This also calls for grinding your spices fresh ...

When you need to grate hard spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon, into fine, even dustings, the tool that does the job exactly right comes from Microplane, the family-owned company known for its ...

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Why go to the trouble of grating your own baking spices when you can easily purchase ground varieties? One word — flavor.

When it comes to kitchen equipment, there are some instances where you must accept no substitutes. Like for a sharp chef's knife, or a heavy-bottomed cast iron skillet. Or a Microplane rasp grater.