How To Chop Ginger | Good Housekeeping UK
- 5 years ago
Learn how to prepare ginger in this simple how-to video from the Good Housekeeping Institute Cookery School.
1. Ginger is a large knobbly root and has a hot, spicy flavour most commonly used in Asian cooking. Look for ginger that is smooth and firm and avoid any that feels shrivelled or soft.
2. The most efficient way to remove the skin is using a teaspoon. Hold root with one hand on a chopping board and use edge of spoon to scrape away papery skin. The spoon makes it easier to work around all knobbly bits and removes just skin without wasting flesh.
3. The easiest way to cut ginger is to slice ginger lengthways into long flat pieces. Lay pieces flat on board on top of each other and slice lengthways again into long matchsticks. Pile pieces up and slice widthways across ginger into fine chunks.
4. For extra fine ginger, for use in marinades or pastes, grate it on a fine grater. Rub ginger on grater using a firm pressure. You might need to stop every now and then to scrape away fibres that build up and clog grater.
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1. Ginger is a large knobbly root and has a hot, spicy flavour most commonly used in Asian cooking. Look for ginger that is smooth and firm and avoid any that feels shrivelled or soft.
2. The most efficient way to remove the skin is using a teaspoon. Hold root with one hand on a chopping board and use edge of spoon to scrape away papery skin. The spoon makes it easier to work around all knobbly bits and removes just skin without wasting flesh.
3. The easiest way to cut ginger is to slice ginger lengthways into long flat pieces. Lay pieces flat on board on top of each other and slice lengthways again into long matchsticks. Pile pieces up and slice widthways across ginger into fine chunks.
4. For extra fine ginger, for use in marinades or pastes, grate it on a fine grater. Rub ginger on grater using a firm pressure. You might need to stop every now and then to scrape away fibres that build up and clog grater.
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