Store Ginger Properly – This is How it Works

Ginger can be stored in different ways. Depending on the form in which you buy the spicy-hot tuber, you have to use different methods to keep the healthy root fresh.

Always keep fresh ginger in the fridge

Ginger is probably one of the oldest and most popular spices in the world. Even Confucius idolized the taste-intensive ginger because of its healthy healing properties. In order to preserve the special aroma and the healthy active ingredients of the tuber for as long as possible after purchase, you have to pay attention to a few things.

• You can buy ginger in the supermarket as a root, in pieces placed in syrup and dried in whole or ground form.
• Unpeeled, fresh ginger roots can be kept in the fridge for three to four weeks in the airtight box, and even longer in the airtight bag. It is important that they remain dry at all times.
• Dried ginger should always be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.
• Since ground ginger loses its aroma very quickly, you should use it as soon as possible.
• Pickled ginger, on the other hand, keeps in an airtight container for almost an unlimited period of time.

The older the tuber, the more intense the taste

When you buy fresh ginger, the taste of the root will change over time. Dried and ground ginger also tastes different than fresh ginger root.

• Ginger tastes slightly sweet and spicy-hot. Fresh ginger tastes milder and fruitier than dried and ground ginger.
• The older the tuber gets, the sharper and more intense the taste. If you want more spiciness in your food, it is best to use older bulbs or ground ginger.
• Ginger can be combined well with other spices such as coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, or pepper.
• Ginger goes best with sweet and sour salads, meat and poultry dishes, but also with gingerbread, fruit salads, and rice pudding.
• The tropical tuber not only has many advantages in terms of taste, but ginger also supports your health.