I ran across this ribbon grater at Walmart. The blade pattern is very similar to a Microplane grater that I've been looking for. The cover was a bit of a pain to get to fit on it, but I thought it might be worth a try. I don't know if there's something seriously wrong with it or if Walmart is just trying to get rid of it or what, but it rang up as 40 cents! I haven't used it yet.