On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:09:08 -0700, sf wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:07:15 -0400, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> of late, when i make a stir-fry i've been cutting the ginger into very fine
>> shreds instead of mincing. then every once in a while when eating, you get
>> a nice ginger blast.
>>
> For me grate and shred are two words meaning the same thing. I use a
> tiny holed grater/shredder, the new microplane brand one has a
> slightly larger shred (the other is closer to "grate") - I get plenty
> of omph using that and it's faster than cutting.

i'm thinking of little threads, if you will, rather than finely minced.
maybe that's how it comes out of your grater.

your pal,
blake