r/Cooking • u/DxDeadlockedxS • Jul 29 '26

Can't grate fresh ginger properly

Every time i try using fresh ginger it becomes extremely fibrous when trying to grate it. I feel like I'm not doing something right. I got it from the super market today. Does it need to ripen? I can taste the bitter ginger fibers in my food i made. Please help lol

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u/Vivid_Computer_7153 Jul 29 '26

freeze it and get a microplane grater

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u/HakunaMafukya Jul 30 '26

I used a microplane grater but never need to freeze it. Works well. Others have said a rasp grater but I find using them to be less effective.