Daily Kitchen Note
Peeling ginger with a paring knife or vegetable peeler often removes too much of the flavorful flesh along with the skin. Using the edge of a simple teaspoon allows you to easily scrape away just the thin, papery skin while navigating around the root's irregular bumps.
How to Peel with Spoon
- Hold the ginger firmly against a cutting board.
- Take a teaspoon and hold it by the handle, placing the edge of the bowl against the ginger.
- Scrape the edge of the spoon along the surface of the ginger to remove the thin skin.
- Maneuver the curved spoon around the bumps and crevices to peel the entire piece.
Why it works
The skin of fresh ginger is very thin and delicate, while the flesh is firm. A spoon provides just enough friction to scrape off the skin without cutting into the flesh, and its curved shape easily navigates the irregular contours of the rhizome.
Source
America's Test Kitchen: Spoons and Freezers: Surprising Tools for Prepping Fresh Ginger
