Ginger is the underground rhizome of the ginger plant with a firm, striated texture. Aromatic, pungent and spicy, ginger adds a special flavor and zest to Asian stir fries and many fruit and vegetable dishes.
Ginger can be sliced, minced or julienned. The taste that ginger imparts to a dish depends upon when it is added during the cooking process. Added at the beginning, it will lend a subtler flavor while added near the end, it will deliver a more pungent taste.
You could try these:
- Add to some almond milk with turmeric for some golden milk
- Turn up the heat while cooling off by making ginger lemonade. Simply combine freshly grated ginger, lemon juice, cane juice or honey and water.
- Add extra inspiration to your rice side dishes by sprinkling grated ginger, sesame seeds and nori strips on top.
- Combine ginger, soy sauce, olive oil and garlic to make a wonderful salad dressing.
- Add ginger and orange juice to puréed sweet potatoes.
- Add grated ginger to your favorite stuffing for baked apples.
- Spice up your healthy sautéed vegetables by adding freshly minced ginger.
Benefits:
- Historically, ginger has a long tradition of being very effective in alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress.
- Ginger reduces all symptoms associated with motion sickness including dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and cold sweating.
- antioxidant effects, an ability to inhibit the formation of inflammatory compounds
Fresh ginger can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three weeks if it is left unpeeled. Stored unpeeled in the freezer, it will keep for up to six months.
