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    Home » Lifestyle » Frugal Living Tips

    How to cut ginger root

    Published: Mar 15, 2013 · Modified: May 23, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links

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    How to cut ginger root. If you have seen this at the store and had no idea what it is this is a tip that will help you!

    How to cut ginger root. I wanted to share with you how to cut ginger root.  I was first introduced to fresh ginger root in college.  My dear friend Ganzey who was from Tibet would cook for us traditional Indian food and since I had an apartment off campus I would often volunteer to host.  I learned how to cook some amazing dishes and one of the key ingredients was fresh ginger root.

    How to cut ginger root:

    1.  When selecting a piece of fresh ginger root choose a piece that is firm and smooth to the touch and does not have any soft spots or mold present. Fresh ginger root should have a fresh and almost spicy aroma.

    2.  Peel off the skin on the amount of ginger that is needed. To remove the thin outer skin and expose the yellow ginger inside, hold the piece of ginger in one hand and use a metal teaspoon or small paring knife to remove the skin. Once the skin is removed you will see the yellow fleshly ginger root.

    3.  Cut the ginger root.

    4.  Wrap the remaining unpeeled fresh ginger root in plastic wrap or place in a Ziploc bag and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

    I personally use fresh ginger root in my green smoothies every day. If you have seen this at the store and had no idea what it is this is a tip that will help you!

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    1. Mary B

      September 01, 2013 at 3:53 pm

      Thanks for ginger root uses & keeping tips

      Reply
    2. Peter

      April 09, 2016 at 7:01 pm

      Hoe much ginger root do you put in your smoothie

      Reply
      • Melissa@StockpilingMoms

        April 10, 2016 at 11:40 am

        1 or 2 slices.

        Reply
        • max

          March 18, 2018 at 4:50 pm

          You can leave the skin on - just wash it.

          Reply
          • Melissa@StockpilingMoms

            March 19, 2018 at 10:26 am

            You can but I personally don't like it with it on. 🙂 Especially if I am cooking with it.

            Reply
    3. Leanne

      January 27, 2019 at 11:13 am

      How do you remove the ginger hairs? I cut skin off but after blending I still have a lot of little fibers. Smoothie too thick for colander. So i am stuck......

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      • Melissa@StockpilingMoms

        February 04, 2019 at 9:47 am

        Try slicing it into matchsticks and then mincing those. You will not notice the texture (ginger hairs) when you cut this way.

        Reply

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