A small bowl of grated ginger, with whole ginger root and a gingery cutting board in the background. - aomas/Shutterstock Nothing beats the intense burst of spicy flavor of fresh ginger root, but not ...

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 ...

Fresh ginger is small and humble, but what it lacks in appearance and grandeur, it makes up for in personality. A little of this homely root goes a long way. Just a teaspoon or tablespoon of fresh ...

The nicest thing happened to me one day as I rifled through the mail. I got a letter from Dr. C. Eugene Allen, a professor and food scientist at the University of Minnesota who just happened to be a ...

Ginger tea can help quell a queasy stomach and may reduce inflammation. Ginger tea provides only trace amounts of nutrients, but is rich in powerful plant compounds. It's easy to brew up a cup of ...

Fiona Chandra is an Indonesian-born food, drink, and travel writer based in Los Angeles. Since 2017, her work has been published in the Los Angeles Times, Fodor's, Eater, SFGate, and other ...

Ginger and turmeric have been battling it out in health circles as the ultimate anti-inflammatory spices, with passionate advocates claiming their chosen root can cure everything from arthritis to ...