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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?
>
As others have said, it's not *necessary* to peel ginger if it's clean,
in that it won't hurt you. But you're making tea, so you're trying to
extract maximum juice/flavor into the liquid. The peel doesn't have
any juice and is a barrier. So if you peel it you'll get better
results. Just slice it off with a sharp knife. Takes seconds to do,
no problem. -aem