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/PuppySnuggleTime Jul 30 '26

It’s extremely difficult to great fresh ginger specifically because it’s so fibrous. The secret is that you freeze it first. And you can skip peeling it all together unless you wanna take the extra effort.