How to peel ginger

This is the easy-peasy ginger-peeling hack you wish you knew about earlier. Instead of a knife or a peeler, use a spoon. Yes, really. The edge of a metal spoon is small and agile enough to get between the little nodules on the surface of the knobbly root vegetable. Also, ginger peel is so thin that you don’t need a sharp edge to remove it. Apply a little pressure and the spoon will do the job smoothly. Watch how easy it is below!

 

Now you know how to peel ginger easily, it's time to get cooking up some ginger recipes. Scroll down to find heaps of tasty ideas!

 

The sweet, salty and sour balance of flavours in Pad Thai goes so well with these garlicky and gingery turkey meatballs.

 

 

These creamy korma meatballs are great served in lettuce cups, but pita pockets or tortilla boats work well too.