Ginger root is no longer considered exotic today and easily finds a place for itself in any kitchen. It is necessary both at a sushi party and in medicinal tea. And for culinary experiments, ginger with its recognizable fresh and spicy aroma is ideal. However, for your dish to turn out to be truly tasty, the ginger must be of good quality.
Instructions
Step 1
Ginger root can be purchased fresh, dried or canned. Which option you choose depends on how you intend to use it. For example, to make Chinese dumplings or spicy beef, you need fresh ginger tubers.
Dried ginger is suitable for a Thai-style sauce or soup. Dried ginger can also be added to tea. Well, sushi should be served with canned ginger.
Step 2
Choose fresh roots especially carefully. Check with the seller exactly when he received this item. The fresher the ginger, the better. Old dried roots lose their taste and aroma, become fibrous and tough. They are also very difficult to clean.
Step 3
Evaluate the look of the ginger. Fresh tubers should be creamy golden or greyish beige in color, with a smooth skin, free of tough growths and dark spots. Take the root in your hands. It should not be too light and dry to the touch. The fresher and younger the root, the tastier the ginger will be.
Step 4
Fresh ginger spoils easily. Smell the root - it shouldn't smell musty. And, of course, there should be no mold on it. Do not buy too much - fresh, and, moreover, the cut root will not be stored for a long time. If you do need to store it, wrap the remainder tightly in plastic wrap and place in the freezer.
Step 5
Pickled ginger doesn't usually come with any surprises. Choose jars from a trusted manufacturer, in specialty stores or supermarket departments. Check the lead time on the can, and if you don't like the taste of canned ginger, buy Japanese ginger in 1-pound bags. Perhaps you will like its taste better.
Step 6
The easiest way to go is dried ginger. Check the expiration date and the integrity of the packaging. As for the taste, in dried ginger it is stable and does not present surprises, regardless of the manufacturer. But there are not many useful substances in the dried root.
