I learnt that you don’t need to peel ginger, what else am I wasting time on?!

[LuminousCrystalFox]

I feel incredibly daft but I’ve been painstakingly peeling ginger whenever I fancied some in a recipe, which isn’t often because it’s a nightmare. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to learn it’s not necessary 😩

On the flip side, I also found out that people peel mushrooms. I never do this 🤔

Maybe I live a very sheltered life.

You don't need to peel carrots either.

Or potatoes (unless the skins are v dirty, a good scrub will do)

Also, re ginger, I buy a big bit and cut into chunks and freeze, so always got it in. Do the same with chillies. Never peeled a mushroom, that's bizarre.

I haven't peeled a potato in years, I just do them skin on. Different when they came all covered in soil, but nowadays a quick wash is plenty I think. Only peel them for mash and I'm lazy with that and buy it ready mashed

Even better than not peeling ginger is the frozen chopped ginger you get in the supermarket.

I used to buy ginger, chop it and then freeze for future use. Now I buy it ready chopped. It's great.

No need to top & tail gooseberries or blackcurrants if you're cooking them. The papery bits just disappear, as with the ginger.

I don't even peel them for mash, good fibre in there. A knob of butter on top. 😋

This. But garlic.

We've taken to eating 'rustic mash' - unpeeled mashed potatoes!

I freeze it and grate with a micro plane grater straight from the freezer. I find the chunks in chopped ginger too big.

This, also the same with garlic, chilli and onion

I keep whole chillies in the freezer. They defrost in minutes when taken out.

What the...??! You can buy pre-chopped frozen onions?? I never have to buy a whole one ever again? 😮

blimey! I've wasted too much of my life peeling ginger! I knew about potatoes, carrots, parsnips etc but somehow this has passed me by

Apparently the skin has double the beneficial nutrients as well 🙀

You don’t have to peel butternut squash also, assuming you are roasting, The skin is so thin and softens when cooked.

Some shops have a minimum charge for ginger regardless of weight, I get a massive wodge, freeze it, I use a potato peeler to shave bits off straight into whatever I'm cooking.

I always peel carrots since I read about people getting food poisoning from poorly washed carrots in a restaurant

Yep, white and red!

I have ADHD so all veg goes to my fridge to die, so frozen versions are very useful!

Check out the frozen and sliced section.

Peppers
Onions
Mushrooms
Cabbage
Spinach
Casserole veg (potatoes, swede, carrots, celery)
Leeks
Mixed Mediterranean veg
Ginger
Garlic

I make an awful lot based on the above in the slow cooker.

You can also eat kiwi fruits with the skin on! It tastes nice.

I refuse to peel mushrooms, life is way too short

I use the frozen stuff but if ever you do feel the need to peel it use a teaspoon instead of a knife.

Did you know you can grate ginger straight from the freezer. Revolutionary!

Frozen chopped onions are amazing , no more crying or onion scented chopping board. They're far easier and faster to cook too!

I'm making a curry and have used UNPEELED GINGER!!