There Are Many Forms Of Ginger

Ginger is used in multiple forms, including fresh, dried, pickled, crystallized, candied, and powdered.

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Forms of Ginger

Ginger is used in multiple forms, including fresh, dried, pickled, crystallized, candied, and powdered.

Ginger harvested at 5 months is not yet mature and has a thin skin. The rhizomes are tender and have a milder flavor. These are best used for fresh and preserved forms.

Older ginger roots, harvested after 8 - 9 months have a tough skin, which must be removed. The older ginger root is more pungent and is commonly used to make ground ginger. This is the form normally found in cookies, cakes, and curries.

When ginger is pickled in sweet vinegar it turns pink and is popularly used when eating sushi.

A bowl of pink pickled ginger with chop sticks and a fresh ginger root sitting next to it.

Candied ginger is cooked with a sugar syrup and coated with granulated sugar.

Some yellow candied ginger on a white background

Vegan Gingersnap Cookies

These are the perfect cookies for the holidays, they’re spicy, warm, sweet and so delicious. These cookies also have a few ingredients that have many health benefits such as molasses and ginger.

After making these, the rest of my family could not get enough and they were gone within a couple hours so definitely try these and maybe even bring them to your next holiday party!

Source of Minerals and Antioxidants

Molasses has a good source of iron, copper and selenium. Selenium is a powerful source of antioxidants, and copper, paired with iron helps the body form red blood cells and can assist in immune function.

Ginger, the other healthy ingredient in these is known for its wonderful immune system supporting benefits. Ginger has also been known to help with nausea, morning sickness and indigestion. It is a powerful antioxidant as well.

See recipe below for the Vegan Ginger Snap Cookies