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How to Cut and Peel Ginger
Learn how to peel and cut fresh ginger. From minced, sliced, grated, and coin, you'll be cutting ginger like a pro and peeling it in seconds flat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 thumb ginger
Calories: 1 kcal
Course:
Others
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 thumb fresh ginger
Instructions
- Hold the ginger on one end, and with the edge of a small metal spoon, begin scraping the peel with light to moderate force. Continue this until all of the skin has been removed.
- The fibers of a ginger run lengthwise towards the root, so it's important to cut against the grains of fibers. Lay the peeled ginger down on a cutting board, and with a sharp knife cut coins to the desired thickness.
- For minced ginger, make thinner coin slices, place two or three coins on top of each other and cut them into matchsticks. Then line up the matchsticks and make cross cuts.
- If your recipe calls for ginger paste, use a microplane to run the ginger against the plane and make a paste.
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Notes
- Tip: Don't try and use a knife to peel your fresh ginger. You'll waste more than you'll gain. A spoon is really the way to go!
Nutrition Information
Calories
1kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1thumb ginger
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.