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To Finely Grate Parmigiano-Reggiano

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    To finely grate Parmigiano-Reggiano and similar cheeses, use the small (1/8-inch)teardrop-shaped holes (not the ragged-edged holes) of a box or similar handheld grater.

    Step 2

    Other shaped holes, a Microplane rasp, and pregrated cheese yield different volumes.

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