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Default I just learned a great cooking trick

On 10/14/2010 12:21 PM, BlueBrooke wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:37:30 -0600, Tiger > wrote:
>
>> On 10/14/2010 10:45 AM, Evelyn wrote:
>>>
>>> "Tiger > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 10/13/2010 10:29 PM, BlueBrooke wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:52:06 +0100, >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW, did you guys know that the best implement for peeling ginger is a
>>>>>> teaspoon? that still tickles me
>>>>>
>>>>> Me too! How cool is that? It was the one thing that I didn't like
>>>>> about using fresh ginger -- trying to peel it without losing so much
>>>>> of the "good stuff." Now, my freezer is full of knobs. Thanks, Roger
>>>>> Mooking! :-D
>>>>
>>>> hmmmmm
>>>>
>>>> dumb question
>>>>
>>>> i usually mince the garlic or chop it or slice it very finely
>>>>
>>>> i haven't removed the peel, is this something i really should do?
>>>>
>>>> (now to remember the teaspoon trick)
>>>>
>>>> kate
>>>
>>>
>>> Garlic is something I always peel....... but we were talking about
>>> Ginger, and that should be peeled too.
>>>

>>
>> arrgghh, i typed garlic and meant ginger
>>
>> i've never peeled ginger, not ever....... learn something new every day
>>
>> ty
>> kate

>
> LOL Kate -- don't you hate when that happens? I've read that some
> people don't peel ginger. I just can't seem to use it if it isn't
> peeled, so I just do. The "teaspoon trick" takes just seconds, so
> that was really neet to learn.
>
> I know some people also eat sweet potato skins, but I can't manage
> that, either. So take it for what it's worth. :-D


well, now i'm really going to have to see what difference it makes

but darn, i'm lazy, and not peeling the root worked for me

kate