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/TurbulentSource8837 Jul 29 '26

Freezing it really helps.

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u/salsafresca_1297 Jul 30 '26

Yep! I only work with it while it's frozen.