Dear Heloise: I use ginger – that is, fresh ginger in a number of recipes and in hot tea. No matter what I do, it doesn’t stay fresh for long. Can I freeze ginger? – Laura W., Andersonville, Indiana ...

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 ...

Whole, unpeeled ginger can be stored in a cool and dry spot on the counter for a week. Peeled or unpeeled ginger can be stored in the fridge in a resealable bag with the air squeezed out. Frozen ...

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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I consume a lot of ginger, which means I buy a ...

Fresh ginger is small and humble, but what it lacks in appearance and grandeur, it makes up for in personality. A little of this homely root goes a long way. (Scientifically, it is a rhizome, or an ...

DEAR HELOISE: I use ginger — that is, fresh ginger — in a number of recipes and in hot tea. No matter what I do, it doesn’t stay fresh for long. Can I freeze ginger? Send hints to Heloise, P.O. Box ...

Dear Heloise: I use ginger -- that is, fresh ginger in a number of recipes and in hot tea. No matter what I do, it doesn't stay fresh for long. Can I freeze ginger? -- Laura W., Andersonville, Indiana ...