grating ginger, was Re: Indigestion

[Guest guest]

> Thank you Aubin and . This helps to clear up why I have been

> having so many problems with ginger. I knew it had to be easier.

> Can I get one of those tools at Home Base or something like that?

I'm not familiar with Home Base. Most high-quality kitchen supply

stores should carry them though. You can see what it looks like by

following this link:

http://www.kitchenkitchen.com/scstore/p-300020S.html

That way you'll know what you're looking for. Sometimes they come

without a handle too, but I'd try to get one *with* a handle if

possible.

[Guest guest]

At 04:58 PM 5/23/2002 +0000, you wrote:

>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>http://www.leevalley.com . Also, ginger is

>easier to grate if it's

>frozen.

>

>Aubin

Aubin:

Thanks, that is a GRATE idea <pun intended>!

I got a porcelin one myself, but as I've become a ginger-addict I find I

like the pieces a little bigger. The regular graters aren't of very good

quality, but rasps come in all sizes etc.

Another tip: ginger keeps really well in alchohol. I haven't tried freezing

it: someone once said not to (I don't know why, maybe it gets mushy, which

you wouldn't care about in most applications). But if you want to keep some

easily put a root in a jar of Vodka. You get some nice spicy Vodka out of

the deal too.

Heidi Schuppenhauer

Trillium Custom Software Inc.

heidis@...