If it’s fresh it peels easily using a teaspoon. I chomp on it raw. I don’t have a George to do the heavy lifting. lol. BUT it does make ya feel good and it’s tasty…. After you get used to it
No you don’t have too, many people tend to peel their fruits and vegetables they do not realize that majority of the benefit are normally on the skin, blend the entire ginger after washing then strain to separate the pieces of skin and juice, it helps release all the skin benefits into the juice and you strain it so you don’t have to feel those chunks in the juice 😊