The Best Way to Grate Fresh Ginger
Gadget critic Lisa McManus reviews ginger graters.
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Not gonna lie – I thought it looked like one of my foot files. When I clicked the link, it came up on Amazon under beauty and personal care. 🤣 It clearly has kitchen pictures, but it looks exactly like my foot file. I'm kinda tempted to buy another file set for $9 and try it out. bwahahahaha
Amazing ❣ love it
I disagree a bit. To me the Kyocera ginger grater is brilliant and much quicker than a Microplane, as long as my ginger or turmeric is fresh. It changes a bit if it is a bit dried out, then there comes a point when the Microplane is faster. And, I can still use the shavings of ginger in a cup of tea, and they release an incredible amount of flavor.
I love when they say it's $14.95 and it's actually $28.05 plus $12 shipping.
If you wanted to use grated or ground ginger into a spice mix like say spice you keep in a glass container for later use should it be dried first after grating or should it be dried before grating or does it need to be dried at all to use this way?
My rasp is a microplane.. ( i beleive yours is the same) and i love it, and agree the only thing i do not adore about it is the shape for cleaning.. is the Microplane fine mesh grater it's equal and/or superior in other catergories? Some that come to mind are, nutmeg, citrus zesting, hard cheese grating ( like parmesan).. would love to know… if it is, I would buy one tomorrow,.. and probably gift one to half of my extended family too… like i did with my microplane rasp.
Like using the white tool with the spikes in the middle. Put a piece of plastic wrap over it and grind away. All ginger stays on the plastic, barely any cleanup.
Looks like they tried a tiny ceramic grater plate (3.5 inch?), which already sets you up for failure and has nowhere near the grating surface compared to the other microplaners. You have to go big. I have a Kyocera 6.5 inch Ceramic Grate, and that thing takes down ginger to nothing so quickly, and it isolates the long fibers in the process. It also saves cleaning up the mess in using microplanes. Great for garlic as well. And nutmeg.
Oh snap I have that one. I use it for everything.
You say it can grate a WHOLE pound of ginger and is still sharp? For $26 it better grate a heck of a lot more than that…
I feel exposed! My flat Microplane grater is the most brilliant gadget I've ever owned. Found it at a Homesense in Toronto for $12.99 (Cdn), and was crushed when they sold out. I use it for ginger root, garlic, lemon zest, and occasionally, Parmigiano Reggiano rind. A friend gave me the "classic" Microplane a few years ago, and it was a pain in the patootie to use. Love, love, love this thing!
We use the same but with the “coarse” teeth instead of the “fine”. It probably does 1tbsp in 5 seconds and the texture is totally fine for most applications.
Love test equipment reviews. Thanks
What are you doing? You don't need to peel the ginger and you just use a box grater on the coarsest side, the flesh goes through, the peel and fibre stay behind. Who need rasps and rubbish?
The monochrome lends a “tired of this” infomercial feel
Thank you, Lisa. Always appreciate the science and experimentation behind the 'winners'. Will Hannah be returning or staying home with baby❤️
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What’s up with the black and white B roll lol ?
Don’t they sell this to remove foot calluses
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Lovely to see Lisa again. The right tool makes the chore a game. Thank you lisa and ATK.
How about atk MADE IN AMERICA!!!!
That's what I've used for years.. I make a lemon ginger marinade. Use the microplane to zest the lemon too. More thought less gadgets..
I don’t get the ending of this video “i’ll see you latter”? Are these women trying to tell us they are lesbians? Kinda creepy…
I have the winner. It doesn’t grate parmesan cheese
Follow-up video: What to Do With Several Pounds of Grated Ginger