How To Dry Ginger

Author: Alexander Bruni Time for reading: ~2 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

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Ginger is a very useful spice. She found her place not only in medicine, but also in cooking. Ginger is added to compotes to give them a special taste. In some countries, excellent jam is made from ginger.

How to dry ginger at home

Pickled ginger is an indispensable component when serving sushi. Ginger is added to baking in its pure form or in company with other aromatic spices. Ginger root can also be added to hot meat and fish dishes, to brine for cucumbers or other vegetables.

Today, buying ginger is quite simple - it is sold in every supermarket. This ginger can be dried and used to prepare your favorite dishes. You can dry ginger in the oven, electric dryer, in the sun. Well-dried ginger has a grayish-white hue at the break, it is brittle. It can be stored in slices or ground in a coffee grinder. Store dried ginger in a dry, tightly sealed container.

Recipes with fresh ginger ingredient

Option 1

in an electric dryer

Option 2

in the oven

Ingredients:

fresh ginger

We will need:

Knife
Cutting board
Metal sieve
Dryer for vegetables and fruits

How to dry ginger in an electric dryer step by step instructions with a photo

Step 1

For work, we need ginger, a knife, a cutting board, a vegetable dryer, a metal sieve or a colander.

Step 2

Wash and dry the ginger.

Step 3

Remove skin from ginger. Remove the top layer as thin as possible.

Step 4

Cut the peeled ginger into circles 0.4 cm thick.

Step 5

Arrange the ginger mugs in a single layer on the racks of the electric dryer.

Step 6

Dry until done. This takes approximately 5 hours.

Ingredients:

fresh ginger

We will need:

Knife
Cutting board
baking sheet
parchment paper
Metal sieve

How to dry ginger in the oven step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

For work, we need ginger, a knife, a metal sieve or a colander, a baking sheet, parchment paper.

Step 2

Rinse ginger. Dry.