The easiest way to store and use ginger root

Are you sick of throwing away shrivelled up ginger root? Freeze it instead.

I came across this tip a couple of years ago, and it transformed my use of ginger.

I used to buy fresh ginger for recipes, and then later throw away the remains in a very sad state. I also always found it difficult to grate up in the fresh state as it’s rather stringy.

There are a bunch of websites out there talking about freezing ginger, but none seem to do it exactly like I do. If you prefer their methods though, go for it!

Since I started doing this, I use ginger a lot more, as it’s always there ready to use.

Freezing the ginger:

• Cut the ginger into large chunks that are reasonably straight and peelable

• Peel the ginger with a vegetable peeler.

• Put the chunks into a small snaplock bag

• Squeeze out the air, seal it and throw it into the freezer

Turmeric:

The same process works just as well for fresh turmeric, so my bag in the freezer usually has a bit of each.

Using the ginger or turmeric:

• Take a chunk out of the freezer

• Grate off however much you need

• I like a microplane grater, but a regular grater will do

• Put the rest back into the freezer

This was a new post that I put together for Steemit. You can see the original post here: https://steemit.com/recipes/@kiwideb/the-easiest-way-to-store-and-use-ginger-root

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