What to do with it: Anything you would use fresh ginger root for — Asian and Caribbean recipes, tea, soup, home-brewed ginger ale — but, because of its potency, in much smaller quantities ...

Ginger definitely brings visions of sugar plums dancing into our heads this time of year, ...

To grow your ginger in water: Cut a root into several pieces with a bud on each. Fill a pot with compost and plant the pieces 2.5 centimetres deep in the soil.

Ginger is actually classified as a perennial herb, hardy from zones 8 to 12, with thick rhizomatous roots. A portion of this root harvested once the leaves die back at the end of the growing ...

When growing the culinary ginger root (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) in a container, be sure it’s a large container that’s at least 3 gallons.Be sure to place a tray ...

Ginger is mostly grown in steamier climates, mostly in Asia, but intrepid farmers across the U.S. have picked up the crop. Baby ginger is fresh, juicy and sweeter than the brown gnarled roots most ...

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Ginger roots take between eight and 10 months to fully mature. The plants can be harvested at any time of year if they are mature and haven't been exposed to cold or wind.

To use the frozen roots, remove and grate or chop, then add to the recipe. Both ginger and turmeric are terrific baked into cookies, gingerbread, apple and cranberry pies and cakes.

2-inch size of fresh ginger root, peeled and grated. 6 whole black peppercorns. 4 whole cloves. 2 cinnamon sticks. 3 cardamom pods, crushed. 1 cup almond milk. 1 black or green tea bag.

“Ginger is an edible root used for its unique flavor and variety of health benefits related to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties,” says Avery Zenker, R.D., a dietitian with ...