It was in the middle of winter when the snow fell softly outside. There is nothing like warm soup or hot tea when it is cold outside. The base ingredient you can use in these dishes is ginger root. It is great in soups, teas and smoothies as well. 3. Ginger — This tasty, spicy root even soothes your stomach into a flat purring state! But sometimes; you can not use a whole root before it gets spoil. Therefore, freezing ginger root is a great way to keep it fresh for longer periods of time and save you money.
Sure, the ginger root has a very spicy and strong flavor which not only taste great in your cooking but can be added to your smoothies as well. But again, it can be expensive, and even buying an entire piece to use a little bit at a time might seem like overkill. Thankfully, ginger does not need to be wasted. It can easily survive a trip to the freezer for months at a time which is going help you save some serious money and also ensure that you will always have fresh ginger as needed in your kitchen. Fresh ginger bought can be partially frozen where you cut the amount needed for your recipe and freeze the rest. This way, you never have to worry about running back and forth between the grocery store for fresh ginger in order to start your stir fry.
If you freeze the bulb, it will always remain fresh and by doing so also has various health benefits. Ginger is known to help out a lot with sore muscles, and will also soothe your stomach if you are having any pains there. This is an anti-inflammatory, which will help to reduce pain and discomfort in your body. So if you freeze ginger root, it will help to combat any of these health concerns whenever they arise.
It is so simple to freeze ginger root. Now the question is what steps to follow and keep ginger root fresh with its natural flavor, so here are some easy-peasy stuff you can do.
Storing Your Fresh Ginger Root Once you have your ginger root cleaned and peeled, it is time to store. Add the pieces to a plastic bag or an air tight container. Make sure to remove the air from the container before sealing. This way, ginger stays fresh for a longer period more. Label the container with date frozen and freeze. This is how you can store ginger root in the freezer that last up to 6 months!
You DO NOT have to Defrost ginger-use it frozen til u die. They can go directly from freezer to pan! When using you can cut the frozen ginger into small pieces and put it in your dish. It will probably be harder to chop while it is still frozen, but fear not! It would still be delicious and infuse all your dishes with a wonderful smokey flavor. Or you can keep the ginger frozen until you are ready to use it, and then grate directly into your recipe with a grater or microplane if direction don't specify ground.
For smoothies, simply break a piece of frozen ginger off and leave it on the counter to thaw for about 5–10 minutes before blending. In this way, freezing the ginger will give a nice kick to your smoothies and when thawed out it becomes quite soft or mushy which is perfect for blending.
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