Is it important to peel fresh ginger?

The best way to peel fresh ginger is with a teaspoon. That is the easiest way to get into all the nobly bits.

I don't peel it if I'm making ginger tea. Just make sure to wash it first

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I don't peel anything, a lot of good stuff is in the skins

No. Just wash it. But I sometimes peel it if it isn't organic.

I never peel ginger. Even when I grate it for tea.

Yeah to cook with ginger you should peel it.

Scrape the skin off with a spoon.

I peel it the best I can with a spoon, then grate it on a micro plane. This isn't perfect, but if you stop every six to ten strokes, much of the covering remains on the top side of the plane. Brush it off and keep grating.

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Just use a sharp paring knife. It's not difficult.

Combination of peeler and spoon is effective

Skin the Ginger

Leave skin on