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Kitchen tips : How to peel ginger easily ( Best way to cut, minced and julienne ginger )

Peeling ginger is very tedious task.Here is the easy kitchne tips on how to peel ginger easily at home.
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Kitchen Tips
Keyword: how to chop ginger, how to cut ginger, how to store ginger easily, store ginger
Author: Koushik
Cost: 200

Equipment

  • Sharp knife
  • Spoon
  • Chopping board
  • Microplane grater
  • Refrigerator

Materials

  • Ginger
  • Ziplock bag
  • Water

Instructions

  • How to peel ginger easily
  • At first thoroughly clean ginger in a running water to discard any soil , pesticides, fungicide from it.
  • If you want to peel ginger with a spoon hold ginger vertically on a chopping board and with the help of spoon edge scrape the surface of the ginger.
  • Another method to peel ginger with a knife take a good slice off from the side so that you have a flat surface to work on.
  • Lay the ginger on the flat side so you can square up all the sides.
  • If you want julienne ginger in your recipe , first cut the peeled ginger in a coin shape then stack 2 to 3 coins shape ginger one after one and cut into matchsticks or vertical lengthwise shape. 
  • If you want to chop or mincing ginger line up the ginger matchsticks and make crosswise cuts from right side to left side.
  • Last method is to grate ginger by holding one end of the ginger and move it downwards towards the table on the micro plane grater.

Notes

Ginger Storing Note

  • You can safely store fresh ginger at room temperature for a week, first clean ginger thoroughly in running water after that dry them and store in the refrigerator in a zip lock bag for at least 3 to 4 week.