In most of my recipes, you'll find reference to a microplane, or a rasp. Now, I'm sure most of you know what I'm referring to... but just in case... A number of years ago, some GENIUS (and I do mean genius) tried using a fine wood rasp (not a rasp made of wood... a rasp made to be USED on wood!) in the kitchen... and a revolution happened. It's a very sharp, very fine grater. I'm not a huge gadget guy, but I use this all of the time. I use it for garlic, for ginger, for nutmeg, cheese, chocolate, even to make onion juice. They are not expensive, and you'll wonder how you ever got along without one!