How to Peel Ginger with a Spoon
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I love to cook with fresh ginger, but peeling it can be so difficult. Many people tackle it with a knife, trying to get the peel off without losing most of the root itself in the process. You might be surprised to learn my hack for peeling ginger root with almost no waste. It just requires one ordinary kitchen tool — a spoon!
That's right. A spoon is the perfect tool for peeling fresh ginger root. Just hold the ginger in one hand and the spoon firmly in the other hand and scrape the edge along the surface of the ginger.
The spoon's edge is just sharp enough to scrape the delicate skin away without cutting into the fibrous root.
You can scrape right over and between the knobs of the ginger, revealing the lovely root inside.
And the waste is almost non-existent with this technique. You'll have mere shreds of skin left.
Even "peeling" between skinny fingers of root is a breeze with the spoon. You'll never go back to a knife again!
4 comments so far:
I have not tried this task with a regular spoon. But, I do use a grapefruit spoon, which has serrated edges, to peel my ginger root. Much better than a knife!
It seems like we need a post on the wonders of the grapefruit spoon! I use mine to hollow out baked potatoes to make twice baked potatoes.
Thank you so much for this useful idea. I'll pass this to my friends
Handy! I usually use the back of a knife or lightly scrape with the blade edge to get the skin off. I also use flat blades and spoons to crush garlic, so the spoon's already on the counter. [Garlic and Ginger are the gods in our house; we rarely cook without them]
I'll have to try this tip to show off my 1337 cooking skills. Thanks a bunch!