The circular design on this Microplane premium classic spice grater lets you easily grate just the right amount of hard spices such as nutmeg or cinnamon onto hot beverages. Non-clogging etched teeth release ultra-fine shavings of chocolate or nuts onto desserts or whipped toppings. Grates hard cheese onto salads, pasta or casseroles. Excellent for grating and adding ginger or turmeric root to recipes. The precision grating edge is also ideal for zesting, removing only the rind, not the bitter