Ginger
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Description: Ginger’s beige, moist flesh is best known for adding zest to dishes of all sorts.
A thin, light brown skin covers ginger’s irregular, knobby shape. Most recipes call for ginger to be peeled before using. Rubbing ginger with the blade of a spoon works.
Storage: Buy a ginger hand, it’s so worth it. Ginger hands are large but can be easily stored up to 3 months in the freezer. Cover pieces of ginger root in plastic wrap before freezing. To add to a recipe, remove a piece and grate, no need to thaw. Tightly covered, ginger can be kept frozen for up to three months.
Fresh or spice?: Fresh ginger is dried to make ginger spice. Substitute 6 parts fresh ginger for 1 part ground ginger.
Enjoy for taste and your health: Ginger has been thought to be effective for treating nausea caused by seasickness, morning sickness, and chemotherapy.
Taste: Strong and spicy
Selection: Choose firm, and heavy with unblemished skin.
Ripening: Not necessary
Season: All year
Brooks Origin: Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras, Thailand, and China
Nutritional Info:
- Serving 1/4 cup (24g)
- Calories 19
- Calories from Fat 2
- Total Fat 0.0g
- Saturated Fat 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Total Carbohydrates 4g
- Dietary Fiber 0g
- Sugars 0g
- Protein 0g
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