A flowering plant originally grown in Southeast Asia, ginger has become widespread in its popularity. The root of the plant is used in many types of cuisine around the world for its spicy-sweet flavor ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before you do anything with ginger, your gut may say, “um, don’t I need to peel this first?” While lots of recipes may call for it ...

Choose fresh ginger by looking for smooth skin, firm weight, and a strong spicy aroma. Avoid ginger that’s wrinkled, light, moldy, mushy, or lacking smell. Store ginger in the fridge or freezer, peel ...