Comments on: How to Jazz Up Your Menu With Ginger

By: Casiox

Casiox — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:58:52 +0000

Ginger is definitely one of the best medicines for our digestive system, it has helped me a lot since I’ve always suffered of that sort of thing. I generally add ginger powder to all my meals. I really like the flavor that it gives the food, for real.

By: Azrile

Azrile — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 22:45:23 +0000

I use it a lot when making salad dressings. Olive oil, viniger, soy sauce and ginger and you have the start of a very interesting flavor for salads. I usually add some fresh orange juice, lemon juice and diced onions. The same sauce can be used for white fish also, which is great because you can make a nice batch of it and use it in multiple ways.

By: HappyKoi

HappyKoi — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 07:03:56 +0000

Ginger is so useful! It’s great for upset stomachs. I never thought about putting it into pumpkin soup, but that sounds delicious, especially with fall around the corner. I mostly use pieces of the fresh root put into hot water and made into tea. There is also ginger paste, which combines the convenience of powder with the strength of the fresh root. I used to put some on buttered bread when I wasn’t feeling well, and it helped settle my stomach right down. Ginger ale is a popular cure-all in Michigan; I wonder if it can be made at home?

By: Zyni

Zyni — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 14:48:39 +0000

I’ve learned to like it more than I used to and yes, there are many health benefits. I recently read that it’s also helpful for lymphedema. It’s said that using the tea will aid with this issue. There are so many different things that can benefit from it. I definitely need to use more of it. Thanks for the tips.

By: Azrile

Azrile — Fri, 13 May 2016 19:45:37 +0000

Fresh ginger root can be a bit dangerous for people who are not used to working with it. Maybe more than any spice, the strength of the taste can very drastically from root to root and it is very easy to over-power your meal by using the recommended amounts of a root that is very strong. You really do have to taste a bit of the root each time you purchase it so you get an idea of how strong it is. There are certain herbs that are the same way, but ginger is probably the most diverse as far as strength.

By: surlaw

surlaw — Thu, 12 May 2016 23:39:18 +0000

My favorite thing to do with ginger is to make ginger and tumeric morning shots. You just juice some ginger, add in some tumeric, mineral water, lemon juice and chlorophyll — take a shot of it just after waking up, and you’ll be SO alert and energized. It tastes terrible, but it’s much better for you than coffee. Tumeric is a good anti-inflammatory agent and you already know all the benefits of ginger, lol. Lemon juice helps with digestion, too. Go ginger!!

By: Eatwell

Eatwell — Sun, 01 May 2016 10:07:50 +0000

I think the majority of people today would do well to make ginger a staple part of their diet. It’s a great digestive aid and a good anti bacterial that helps to cleanse raw salads. When partnered with cayenne, garlic or tumeric it becomes part of a solid, natural immune builder and stomach healer.

By: cupcakekitty

cupcakekitty — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:34:25 +0000

This is one of my favourite spices, I use it all the time in baking and savory cooking 🙂 It goes really well with Asian flavors so I always grate some fresh to put in dishes like stir fries and lettuce wraps. It also adds a really nice touch to desserts like pumpkin pie, and it compliments apples really well too.

There’s a restaurant near my apartments that makes ice cream with chopped crystallized ginger in a vanilla base and it’s delicious, one of my favourite treats for sure! It really lends itself well to a lot of different dishes.

By: mbrougham11

mbrougham11 — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:12:38 +0000

Like many other people said, I love to use ginger medicinally. I have a sensitive digestive tract and ginger seems to be the perfect cure-all. My favorite way to enjoy it is in tea. I would love to make my own, but for now, I use Yogi’s Ginger tea. Does anyone have experience growing ginger?

By: Neko Neko

Neko Neko — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 03:10:56 +0000

Yes, I love ginger. I grow my own outside, and am trying to find a way to grow it inside when it gets too cold. Which would be right about now since winter started a couple of days ago. I love the sweetish burn you get when you bite into a piece, and I love how candy like crystallized ginger tastes. My mom actually used to give it to me instead of candy when I was little and I never knew the difference until I got way older. The powdered variety would have to be my least favorite since a lot of time it just tastes like brown flour. It really doesn’t keep well for long periods of time. I find myself adding more and more of it to my dishes in hope it imparts some flavor only to mess up the consistency of the dish because I’ve added too much. I’ve never tried freezing it before, I usually use it before there is a need to store it for the long haul but if I even have too much I’ll look into doing that.