Molasses Cookies
Chewy Ginger Molasses Crinkle Cookies
Chewy Ginger CrinkleeasyCleanup score 2 of 5
Fruit and vegetables
Ginger: what it is, how to pick and store it
Fresh ginger is a knobby root with a hot, bright bite, for stir-fries, curries and marinades; ground ginger is dried and warmer, for baking.
How to pick it
Fresh: firm, heavy pieces with smooth, thin skin, not wrinkled, soft or moldy. Scrape the skin off with a spoon.
How to store it
Keep unpeeled fresh ginger in a bag in the fridge, or freeze it and grate it frozen, skin and all. Ground ginger: a closed jar in a cool cupboard.
Out of ginger? What to use instead
- Ground ginger: ¼ tsp ground for each 1 tbsp grated fresh. Warmer and less bright, with no zing.
- Ginger paste (jar or tube): The same amount. Close; slightly salty or sour from preservatives.
Ginger: cups to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 83 g |
| ½ cup | 42 g |
| ⅓ cup | 28 g |
| ¼ cup | 21 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 5.2 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 1.7 g |
Weights from USDA FoodData Central. Ground ginger on the cups-to-grams chart
Recipes with ginger (33)
Cranberry Sauce
Orange-Ginger Cranberry Sauce
Orange-GingereasyCleanup score 5 of 5
Homemade Salad Dressing
Sesame Ginger Dressing
Sesame GingereasyCleanup score 5 of 5
Orange Chicken
Air-Fryer Orange Chicken
Air FryereasyCleanup score 2 of 5
Weeknight Stir-Fry
Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Chicken & BroccolieasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Sesame Noodles
Cold Sesame Noodles with Cucumber and Carrot
Cold with Crunchy VegetableseasyCleanup score 3 of 5
Chickpea Coconut Curry
Creamy Chickpea Coconut Curry with Spinach
WeeknighteasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Chicken Wings
Crispy Oven-Baked Honey Garlic Wings
Oven-Baked Honey GarliceasyCleanup score 3 of 5
Weeknight Stir-Fry
Crispy Tofu and Vegetable Stir-Fry
Crispy Tofu & VeggieeasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Red Lentil Dal
Everyday Red Lentil Dal
Everyday with Spiced OileasyCleanup score 3 of 5
Weeknight Stir-Fry
Garlicky Ground Pork and Green Bean Stir-Fry
Pork & Green BeanseasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Smoothie
Green Pineapple Smoothie
Green PineappleeasyCleanup score 5 of 5
More recipes with ginger
- Korean-Inspired Beef Bulgogi (Skillet)
- Korean-Inspired Ground Beef Bulgogi Bowls
- Oven-Baked Gochujang-Honey Wings
- Oven-Roasted Jerk-Inspired Chicken
- Pressure Cooker Butter Chicken
- Shrimp Fried Rice
- Silky Classic Pumpkin Pie
- Skillet Beef and Broccoli
- Skillet Chicken Teriyaki
- Slow-Cooker Beef and Broccoli
- Slow-Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
- Spiced Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies
- Spiced Pumpkin Bread
- Steamed Mussels in Coconut Curry Broth
- Stovetop Masala Chai
- Stovetop Mulled Apple Cider
- Takeout-Style Orange Chicken
- Thai-Inspired Red Curry with Shrimp and Sweet Potato
- Two-Layer Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Vegan Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup
- Weeknight Chicken Tikka Masala
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Pick and store tips are in our own words. Storage times and safe temperatures are only shown where a U.S. government source gives them, named on each line; for anything not listed here, see USDA's FoodKeeper app.