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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
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>>I make ginger tea by boiling peeled, cut-up fresh ginger in water for
>>15 minutes or so. I've wondered if it's really necessary to peel the
>>ginger, since I don't actually eat it, I just strain it when pouring
>>the cup of tea. Does anyone know if there's any reason why one should
>>not make tea from unpeeled fresh ginger?
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>>Thanks,
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>>J
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> I never peel fresh ginger. Not even for grating into recipes. ;-)
> I just cut off any dry/ugly parts prior to slicing or grating it.

If you cut the ugly parts off a ginger you wouldn't have anything left :-)