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How to Peel Ginger with a Spoon

By Brad Vigue
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Ginger against a pink background

Ginger can be very finicky to peel, but it turns out it doesn't have to be. Today, Chef Brad shows us an easier way to peel ginger, using a tool we all have laying around...a spoon!

Hi, I'm Chef Brad and I'm the Executive Chef for Residence Dining at UBC Food Services, and this is how you peel ginger with a spoon.

So, as some of you may already know, trying to peel ginger and not lose half the piece of ginger can be a difficult process.

One of the tricks that I've learned in my years as a chef is: The best tool to peel ginger with is a spoon.

I know it seems fairly simple, but the key to it is the edge isn't too sharp and the skin on ginger is fairly thin. So you can very easily peel the skin off, not taking a lot of the ginger with you, and so you get the most out of each piece of ginger.

And that's how you peel ginger with a spoon!

Brad Vigue
By Brad Vigue

Brad is the Executive Chef for Residence Dining at UBC. Growing up, food and the kitchen were the centre of activity for Brad’s family. After finishing his degree in biology and psychology at UVIC, he found he was more interested in his cousin’s culinary school courses than in what he had studied in university – and the rest is history. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, he believes that great food starts with great ingredients and a passion to share experiences.

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