Was flicking channels and came upon a cooking show about making meals for 4
ppl for only $10.00 A good idea to have a show like that in times like
these.

Anyway the gal wanted to use a bit of grated ginger. She buys the ginger
root fresh, peels it, then puts it into a ziploc bag and puts it in the
freezer. She said it lasts practically forever that way, and you can have
fresh ginger to grate into a dish any time you want it!

Now that is a good idea and I am going to do just that.

--
Best Regards,
Evelyn

In the stony fastness of the mountains there is a strange market, where one
may barter the vortex of life for boundless bliss. - Milarepa

i have always frozen it and i save the peel in the freezer for when i want
ginger tea, Lee
"Evelyn" > wrote in message
...
> Was flicking channels and came upon a cooking show about making meals for
> 4 ppl for only $10.00 A good idea to have a show like that in times like
> these.
>
> Anyway the gal wanted to use a bit of grated ginger. She buys the ginger
> root fresh, peels it, then puts it into a ziploc bag and puts it in the
> freezer. She said it lasts practically forever that way, and you can
> have fresh ginger to grate into a dish any time you want it!
>
> Now that is a good idea and I am going to do just that.
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
> In the stony fastness of the mountains there is a strange market, where
> one may barter the vortex of life for boundless bliss. - Milarepa

On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:20:25 -0400, "Evelyn" >
wrote:

>Was flicking channels and came upon a cooking show about making meals for 4
>ppl for only $10.00 A good idea to have a show like that in times like
>these.
>
>Anyway the gal wanted to use a bit of grated ginger. She buys the ginger
>root fresh, peels it, then puts it into a ziploc bag and puts it in the
>freezer. She said it lasts practically forever that way, and you can have
>fresh ginger to grate into a dish any time you want it!

You don't need to peel it, the peel separates itself from the flesh as
you grate - and any small bits that escape are unnoticeable in the
dish.

BTW, did you guys know that the best implement for peeling ginger is a
teaspoon? that still tickles me

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 150ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.2% BMI 26

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

"Tiger Lily" > 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.

--
Best Regards,
Evelyn

In the stony fastness of the mountains there is a strange market, where one
may barter the vortex of life for boundless bliss. - Milarepa

On 10/14/2010 10:45 AM, Evelyn wrote:
>
> "Tiger Lily" > 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

"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/14/2010 10:45 AM, Evelyn wrote:
>>
>> "Tiger Lily" > 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


I use ginger so seldom, that I didn't know what should be done, so I always
peeled it when I used it.

--
Best Regards,
Evelyn

In the stony fastness of the mountains there is a strange market, where one
may barter the vortex of life for boundless bliss. - Milarepa

"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
...

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

I don't use it often, but I don't peel it either. I will have to try the
teaspoon thing though. :-)

Cheri

"BlueBrooke" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:37:30 -0600, Tiger Lily > wrote:
>
>>On 10/14/2010 10:45 AM, Evelyn wrote:
>>>
>>> "Tiger Lily" > 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

I eat sweet potato skins and pumpkin skins too. I never peel ginger. I
bought a novelty grater once, it is a mini grater, looks just like the
large ones (the pyramid style with a handle on top) but fabulous for
garlic and ginger. Its about 2 inches high. Because the grating holes
are much smaller it is ideal for finely grated small things. Not
suitable for cheese (except the hard, dried out style cheeses) as the
holes are way too small.

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

"Nicky" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:21:59 -0500, BlueBrooke
> > wrote:
>
>>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
>
> Oo! I'll have yours I love sweet potato - whether it's mash, chips,
> wedges, or roasted skins with dips... and they like my bg

I don't like sweet potatoes at all and they aren't any better for my BG than
regular potatoes.