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By anthonydacruz

Tip: - Easiest method to peel Ginger.

A lot of waste is usually created when peeling Ginger with a knife or potato peeler. In order to get the most out of your Ginger, take a tea spoon and pull it's side against the flesh of the Ginger.

the thin skin of the Ginger is easily removed and you end up with a lot less wastage.

Who would of thought that of a plain teaspoon?

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MrMarmalade  says:
2 years ago

Wow whoda thought of it. Its just as well I like ginger, Put it in junks into MrMarmalade's concoctions

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MrMarmalade  says:
2 years ago

I LIke Ginger. I cut into junks and put into the marmalade kn own as MrMarmalade

Please do some more hubs

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hollyd  says:
17 months ago

What a great tip Anthony, bet this will be so popular with all the cooks.

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Dan Varella  says:
13 months ago

Anthontdacruz-

Thanks for the tip. When I was in Africa they would put ginger slices in the water. It would help with circulation and cooling down. I will have to utilize your technique and save my ginger from the knife and potato peeler, to much waste.

Dan

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crave4all  says:
13 months ago

Good tip, My wife uses ginger all the time when she cooks I will have to tell her that

Richard

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Tip: Getting Avo's to ripen quicker.

In my humble opinion, the Avocado pear is one of those foods that I consider to be food fit for a king. It is always frustrating when you buy them though since they are never ripe and ready to eat at that specific moment. It takes days, sometimes weeks before you get to taste that smooth, buttery flavour whether in a salad or simply on a slice of bread with salt and pepper sprinkled over (Don't forget a dash of vinegar).

A little trick I was taught and works like a charm is placing the avo's into a brown paper bag. You often get them from the grocer's when you do your shopping. Keep the bag closed.

Check on the avo's on a daily basis as they ripen much quicker in this manner. Once ripe, remove them from the brown paper bag and place them in the refrigerator. This will slow down the ripening stage and the ripe avo's will last longer.

Failure to remove the avo's can prove to be unpleasant.

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How do you keep your Avocado Pears from browning when cutting them?

Nearly all of us have come across the browning of Avo's after we cut them.

I am not giving the following as a Tip to you since I have not tried it myself to verify it.

I was told a few days ago that if you cut your avo for a salad or what ever use you have planned for it, keep your Avo pip in the same bowl as the Avo until such time as you want to eat the avo. It is supposed to keep the avo fresh.

If any of you have tried this, please comment and tell the rest of us if it works.

I also encourage you to share your methods of preventing Avo's from browning.

I am considering adding the best suggestions to my Forum at Tastebuddelights, with your permission of course.

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