Fresh Root Ginger

Sublime_2

I love fresh ginger tea, with a little honey. Very soothing.

zippychick

thank you!

outofmoney

I bought some fresh ginger today for a sticky ribs recipe but it turns out it wasn't even in it! However decided to add anyway.

It's not normally something I use so what sort of amount should I use to add a hint but not overload the dish?

Also any ideas on what else I can do with it and how long will it keep?

Thanks in advance.

zippychick

we do have a fresh ginger thread . Here's a post describing what one of our members does to keep it for longer

Ill merge this later

Zip

jools27_2

It tastes delicious sliced into a GnT!

meritaten

keep it in the freezer! it goes woody otherwise! to use, either grate it from frozen or cut into one inch peices before freezing. (for some reason its usually about an inch which is used in stir fries). you can then defrost a piece and cut into strips or chop finely.
I love ginger - I do add it sometimes to bbq recipes - its a lovely warming heat to dishes. its also great in stir fries. its usually added to the oil before the garlic and the meat or veg.

imogen-p

It's good in sweet and sour recipes, either grated for the sauce or in thin slices a bit like water chesnut. I also use it in keema curry. Amount wise when I making the curry I use about a 2" piece (5cm) grated up, for sweet and sour I'd use about the same if it was going grated in the sauce, and a little more if I was putting it in in slices. I find it's easier to grate if it has been peeled first.

It keeps well in the fridge for a month or so. It might be freezable, but I've not tried, it tends to get used before it goes off.

If there's lots of it ginger jam could be an option.

outofmoney

Thanks Zip and thanks all for the suggestions. Started to dribble now, lol.

lizimuffin

I also keep mine in the freezer and just grate what I need...lasts for ages.

Fruball

Slice very thinly and steep in boiling water with lemon and honey to taste (plus garlic preferably) - perfect cold and flu tea - I make it a lot in winter - I do a jug full and just warm up a cup in the microwave

(garlic is anti-bacterial/anti fungal etc so its good to add it if you are poorly)