grating ginger, was Re: Indigestion

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> Also, how do you use fresh ginger? It's so stringy; do you

> just mince it real fine and not worry about the stringy stuff? I've

> tried grating it and that was a joke. It took forever and lots of

> ginger just to get a teaspoon.

A microplane works wonderfully for grating ginger - it's a long,

skinny rasp (originally for woodworking, now marketed for

kitchen uses as well), about 1 " x 12 " , stainless steel, it's fantastic

for grating ginger, garlic, citrus zest, hard cheese, etc. Most

specialty kitchen stores have them, or you can order one from

http://www.leevalley.com . Also, ginger is easier to grate if it's

frozen.

Aubin