Do I need to peel ginger?

[freelive]

I like to add ginger to my juices, and being lazy, have a question - do I need to peel it?

[RawKnitster]

Cherie Calbom, "The Juice Lady", says YES. That was at a seminar I went to. Her reason was bugs burrowing into the outer skin. Might be a personal thing between her and bugs. :)

[DebB]

Cherie Calbom, "The Juice Lady", says YES. That was at a seminar I went to. Her reason was bugs burrowing into the outer skin. Might be a personal thing between her and bugs. :)

Oooh - I didn't know that...

When I juice ginger I don't peel it. Hmm - bug juice?? ;)*Ü*

[freelive]

If it's just bugs- I can take it. I just don't like slugs in my lettuce.

[Aleesha Sattva]

i never peel... ever.

[rawviveyourself]

nope - never peel mine. and ginger is a big staple in my juices and i use it a lot.

[Green_Woman]

I never peel it.

[PinguimPraiero]

People, thanks for your ops!

I usually add ginger and never thought to peel. Then I read the word *bugs* and, whoa. (One reason I cut out animal-derived foods was because of the potential for little itty bitty tiny, well, bugs.)

If you pros can handle it, so can I!;)

[whitney0125]

Yes, u need to peel the ginger because even if you wash it with water there are still some germs that can't be remove by the water. So it is better if we just peel it..

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[Rawcstacy]

Might be a personal thing between her and bugs. :)

I would like to recommend for her to read the book "The Four Agreements" by Miguel Luiz, I sure it's available in your library. Anyway, the 2nd agreement is: Don't take things personally. I don't, neither do the bugs, and I wish her all the best in resolving her personal conflicts.

If it's just bugs- I can take it. I just don't like slugs in my lettuce.

I too draw the line at slugs. (yuck smiley here)

Yes, u need to peel the ginger because even if you wash it with water there are still some germs that can't be remove by the water. So it is better if we just peel it..

HELP, HELP the germs are gonna git us[sic]!! RUN FOR YER LIVES[sic]!!!

Now Gorillas and other animals don't check their food for bugs or ants, come to think of it, they don't peel their food, either:)

So it is better if we just peel it..

NOT!!
But Whitney, your welcome to visit here any time, if you can stand the bugs and there's lots in the tropics

[Rawcstacy]

i never peel... ever.

Oh really? When was the last time you got sun-burned?

[christinajade]

A never peel my ginger when I juice it. If I'm adding to the vitamix I do.

[CathyA.]

Nope. I don't do it either.