The Home Series Ribbon Grater features a comfortable, soft touch handle with an overlay of strong, molded plastic with subtle ribbing for a more secure grip. The ribbon grater is perfect to grate chocolate, coconut, soft cheeses, zucchini, onion and more. The Microplane grater has an 18/8 stainless steel blade that is made in the United States, comes with a reusable safety cover, and is dishwasher safe.