Category "ginger"

What does ginger lose if puréed or ground and left over time?

I know with certain herbs and spices once you cut them open or grind them they can lose aroma, volatile oils and vitamins. I’m wondering about ginger. Peo

How to add lemon flavor to tea?

I am trying to add lemon flavor to tea so that it has ginger and lemon flavor to a noticeable extent. If we boil tea water with ginger, the ginger flavor can be

How do I age ginger?

For the past few months all I can find is young ginger from the grocers. I am in need of old ginger which I can't quite purchase. I have tried to leave it out i

Is ginger soluble In water, fat or both?

Is ginger soluble/can it creates strong flavours in water, fat or both together?

Is ginger drying out the same process as when making ground ginger?

If you Leave fresh ginger out it ‘goes bad’(looses its zingy flavour and becomes tough and chewy). Some recipes call for dried ginger which I believ

Is it normal for parts of fresh ginger to be chewy?

I have been trying to select fresh ginger by buying hands which are not wrinkled, light brown, hand peel-able, etc. What I have found is that on some days eatin

On preserving dried ginger

Based on my reading, preserving dried ginger is the same as preserving fresh ginger I.e airtight and in the fridge. Is there anything more that can be done to p

Will dried ginger piece be more potent than dried ground ginger of same age and storage?

If you get 2 sets of black peppercorns, leave one set whole and ground the other then leave them both out over time the ground version will loose potency and ar

How can I make a really gingery cookie?

I have tried various ginger cookie recipes over the years, for gingersnaps, gingerbread cookies, pfeffernusse, and most recently pepparkakor. I never find the c

Is it OK if your pressed ginger juice has a pancake batter like consistency?

I pressed ginger yesterday and I put it in the fridge on the door, and this morning, the consistency was in the consistency of pancake batter. I have no Idea if