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Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)
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Tuesday, August 01, 2023 at 11:00 am Pacific, 2:00 pm Eastern
Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to cou… Read More.
Question:
Do you need to peel fresh turmeric before using it, or can you just wash it and incorporate it with the skin, specifically in smoothies?
— Janet Batchelder
Answer:
If you're just making a smoothie with it, yes, if you were going to use it to put into a dish, I would peel it first and then I would use a microplane to take out what I need. I would also suggest to wear gloves when you do it because you will get that bright orange residue that looks like you were eating Cheetos. So, um, wearing gloves would be my next idea. But if you're just using smoothies, you can just throw it in. I also just wanna say about that, that if you're buying fresh turmeric, it's probably best to have us grown organic turmeric, and it's a couple of dollars more, but in terms of understanding the integrity of how it's grown and where it's grown, I think that that's a good safeguard to have in your kitchen.
