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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before you do anything with ginger, your gut may say, “um, don’t I need to peel this first?” While lots of recipes may call for it ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I consume a lot of ginger, which means I buy a ...

Fresh ginger is small and humble, but what it lacks in appearance and grandeur, it makes up for in personality. A little of this homely root goes a long way. Just a teaspoon or tablespoon of fresh ...

A little grated ginger can go a long way, but it can be hard to transform this spice’s knobby shape and fibrous texture into aromatic shreds without the right tool. The best ginger graters are sharp ...

I think peeling ginger is one of the most tedious cooking tasks in existence. It’s so small and so irregularly shaped—plus, are you supposed to use a vegetable peeler, a knife, or…? No peeling ...

Wonderful in baked goods, delicious in stir-fries and an absolute must-have for anti-inflammatory juice, grated ginger adds a welcome hint of warmth and spice to some of our favorite recipes. But ...