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 ...

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 ...

Dianne Hoffmaster is a writer and green living expert. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with a minor in Health Management and Policy. Ginger is a fragrant root that is used for both its ...

close-up of cut ginger root - Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images Outside of the people who use ginger like it's salt, we've all been left with two-thirds of a root after making a ...