How do you grind ginger?

Question

I have a recipe that calls for fresh ground ginger.

Well, we just bought fresh ginger (for a few different things)

and I need 1 tsp. of it ground.

What do I use to grind it?

Answer 1

You can pound it with a hammer, baseball bat, grate it, or use a crucible.  

Answer 2

The best thing to use is a zester if you have one. If not a cheese grater will work almost as well, just use the finest one that you have. If none of those are an option, cut a chunk of about what you need and smash it with a chefs knife turned sideways (lay it flat on top of the chunk of ginger and hit with your hand), then chop it up as much as you can.

Answer 3

Just grate it.  I use my cheese grater for the job.

Answer 4

"Ground" ginger is a dried version of ginger that is sold pre-ground.

You can "grate" the fresh ginger and replace it for the ground ginger.  It will have a slightly sharper flavor, so you might not want to use quite as much.

Answer 5

Just use a grater, I use this all the time when I want to use ginger.

Answer 6

you use a cheese grater