What do you do with Crystallized Ginger?!
Answers: My wife came home with this stuff and I have no idea what you would use it for. It looks like big honking crystals...
you can eat it as-is, like candy . . . or, chop it finely and sprinkle on top of desserts, such as yoghourt, ice cream, etc
It is used in baking. Some fruitcake recipes call for it. There are some caribbean recipes I've seen that call for it. I've also seen it covered with chocolate and eaten as is.
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I saves it in me larder for when me tum is upset.
I have a jar of that. I got it for Alton Brown’s Turkey recipe. He puts his turkey in brine overnight. The ginger is in the brine. It is by far the best turkey recipe I’ve found and I’ve made it 5 years in a row. That’s the only thing I use it for.
I chopped some into fine pieces and mixed it into home made cranberry sauce while it was still warm- made it very pungent.
In my family, we usually have crystallized ginger at Chinese New Year. In China, it's basically a festive food.
And I just eat it, like candy. Absolutely delicious. :)
I make iced tea with it. Bring about a quart of water to a rolling boil,remove from heat, add about 1/2 cup loose Jasmine tea leaves(or whatever tea you like) and about 6-8 pieces of the crystallized ginger. Let sit until room temp, and then strain. Pour tea mix into a gallon container and add fresh water to fill. Add sugar if you like sweet tea. I add Equal for a no calorie drink. If you don't want to make a big ol' batch, just make a cup of tea and add a piece of ginger to see if you like the taste.