How to Peel Ginger Easily
This tutorial will teach you how to peel ginger in easy steps for your everyday cooking and usage. peeling ginger can be tricky, no thanks to all the rough nobs and bumps on its root. This guide brings you an easy way to efficiently carry out this task.
Equipment
- spoon, pairing knife or vegetable peeler
Ingredients
- 1 Ginger root
Instructions
Spoon method
- Wash the under-running tap water and pat dry with a kitchen towel or a kitchen paper towel, you can leave to air dry if time is not of the essence
- Hold a spoon in one hand and the ginger in the other, holding it tightly in between your palm or fingers
- Peel the skin off the ginger using the edge of the spoon to scrape it from top to bottom in a lengthwise movement. Move the ginger around and continue to peel until the skin is all off. Cut the ginger into your desired shapes and sizes or freeze whole.
- Tip: Scrape away from yourself to prevent hurting your fingers.
Paring Knife and Vegetable Peeler Method
- For the paring knife, hold the ginger vertically on the cutting board and peel from top to the bottom outwards (don’t peel towards yourself). This ensures that your fingers are safe.
- If you are using a peeler, hold the ginger in one hand and the peeler in the other. Just like you do with the spoon, peel it in the direction away from your body.
- Cut the ginger into your desired shapes and sizes.
- Tip: To avoid the loss of ginger, use a spoon for peeling. Using a paring knife or peeler can cause lots of wastage.