Tuesday's Food Tip: Making the Most of a Cheese Plane

A cheese plane is so convenient when serving hard cheeses. But, are you making the most of this handy kitchen tool?



Here are a few other ways to make the most of your cheese plane:

1) Use it to create thin slices of potatoes for potato chips (see recipe, below).

2) Pull it across the top of a cold, hard, solid stick of butter when you need a small piece that won’t tear a slice of bread or toast.

3) Use it to zest a lemon, lime, or other citrus fruit.



QUICK AND EASY POTATO CHIPS

A few baking potatoes

Olive oil

Spices (try rosemary and sage, or barbeque seasoning mix)

Salt

Pepper


Wash the potatoes thoroughly (scrub the skins with a vegetable brush). Pull the cheese plane across each potato, cutting it into thin slices. Put the slices into a bowl and toss with the spices, olive oil, salt and pepper.

Line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper. Arrange potato slices on the baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

NOTE: Sweet potatoes also make delicious chips.