Comments on: Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: Amy

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:44:31 +0000

I have one of those, I like it but I find it hurts my hand too…mostly the part where you have to push to keep pressure on the cheese so it touches the grater. But I am also wimpy.

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: crystal

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:24:51 +0000

I used to have one of these, but now I use a microplane. I think it was the cleaning issue that I hated so much, and I used to make my husband crank it for me.

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: Alicat

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:19:05 +0000

Thanks Candice and Lisa!!

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: Nerissa

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:50:30 +0000

I know my French future father-in-law has one of those cheese graters. Don’t know much about the make and the age but I thought it was the best thing ever when I visited France a year and a half ago!!

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: eryk

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:48:05 +0000

Love my Zyliss. I have pretty big hands, though, so it’s not awkward.
Please know that it doesn’t need to have the hole pointing downwards or sideways when you use it. If you hold it a little higher (maybe up in front of you off to the left if you’re right handed), with the handle on the bottom… you might have better leverage to turn the crank. Just dump out the chamber when it fills.

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: LisaSD

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:14:34 +0000

Alicat–I was at a woodworking store with hubby and they carried the microplanes…same brand and everything…so if all else fails…

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: Georgia

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:43:14 +0000

That dip looks amazing! I’d also love to get my hands on the recipe for CPK’s version - it’s amazing too.

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: Angie

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:48:54 +0000

I have one, too. Actually I have a whole drawer full of cheese graters that I have tried and rejected over the years. The Zyliss grates the cheese pretty well, but I find it a little awkward to use. It’s hard to both hold the clamp down tight (at one angle) and turn the crank with the other hand (at a different angle) at the same time. Sort of like patting your head and rubbing your tummy at the same time.

I don’t like taking apart and cleaning all the parts either. Sure, it’s only 3 parts, but I prefer simple things.

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: Rorie

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:04:53 +0000

I received a Zyliss cheese grater for a wedding gift and had it for years and years and it was effortless to turn …. maybe they’ve changed the design? Most people swear by their Zyliss’s!

Comment on Nordstrom’s Baked Artichoke Dip and A New Gadget by: Candice

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:09:18 +0000

Alicat - This site has a lot of Microplane stuff. I like the long, thin grater. http://www.discountcooking.com/brands/39/1/Microplane.html