Yesterday I added a page on Cooking with CFS. Later I realized that I didn’t mention how tools & equipment can simplify cooking. Of course this is probably because I don’t have much fancy equipment (bread machine, stand mixer—mine broke trying to knead GF Bread Dough) and what I do have (food processor, mini-choppers, blender) I often don’t use because all those parts add more cleanup time . . .
But this morning I made some Carrot Ginger Soup and realized (given that everything gets puréed at the end) I could slice/shred all the veggies in the food processor and reduce my prep time. It worked pretty well. In fact, shredding the potatoes (I used one red and one sweet potato this time) also reduced the purée time at the end . . . so a double time/energy saver!
In addition, this recipe uses my favorite little ginger grater:
AND my immersion blender:
So always remember to use your tools!
Enjoy!
© 2012, Highly Sensitive Girl
I’ve never seen a ginger grater before. Very pretty! It’s probably a no-no, but I just thinly slice ginger root, then put it through the garlic press (yes, the same garlic press YOU gave me way back when.)
Hey, whatever works . . . before I found this little gadget I just minced it really fine with a knife . . . at least the garlic press will help get the juice out . . . and I’ve looked for another one of these little graters and the new ones aren’t as fine or little . . . so not sure what I’ll use if this one ever wears out . . . which, believe it or not, it’s starting to do in places . . . I’m guessing it’s metal underneath the ceramic . . . I think the latest thing is to use those micro-planer things to grate ginger and garlic, but I always manage to add “extra protein” (e.g., finger nails, skin) when I use those for anything 🙂
I swear my slaw never tastes right without a pinch of grated knuckle… but I’m reminded of a long-ago family gathering to which my aunt brought a giant bowl of macaroni salad, along with the story of her having lost a band-aid from her finger during prep, so we should “watch for it.” I don’t think anyone had the intestinal fortitude to sample the macaroni salad that year….