How to store ginger?

Ginger is a plant that is most oftenpeople use in cooking or in traditional medicine. You could see it in the ground form, like a powder, in a pickled form, and also on the shelves of shops often there is a root of ginger. This is precisely what determines the choice of the method for storing ginger.

How to store ginger

In the ground form, ginger is aspice, which is added to Russian cuisine in kvass, honey, tinctures, bergs, gingerbread, puddings or jam. Ground ginger is stored only in a sealed package.

How to store the root of ginger

The root of ginger is actively used in medicine. It is considered a good anti-inflammatory agent in the fight against diseases of the throat and oral cavity. When motion sickness, with gastric ulcer, to improve the digestive system and many other useful properties of the root of ginger.

That these useful properties do not disappear, storeThe root of ginger follows a special way. The easiest way: it is necessary to very tightly pack the unrefined root of ginger and put it in the freezer. You can also cut the root of ginger into thin pieces, pour it with white wine and put into the refrigerator. In addition, the root of ginger can be placed in alcohol or in vodka. Tincture can then be used to prevent disease.

How to store ginger pickled

Marinated ginger is used as acondiments for sushi and rolls. You can store pickled ginger only in glass or ceramic dishes (in metal it is impossible!). Where to store ginger? In the refrigerator it can be kept for up to 3 months.