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Ginger may be one of the hardest-working ingredients in the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be sweet, savory, or spicy. You can grate it, slice it, pickle it (if you must), bake with it, brew it and turn it into candy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This odd-looking root has been used in cooking for thousands of years, and today it shows up in foods and drinks around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five ways ginger demonstrates just how versatile it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. It Brings the Heat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fresh ginger has a distinctive bite that can wake up an entire dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grate it into a stir-fry, add it to a marinade or combine it with garlic, soy sauce and other ingredients, and ginger brings warmth without overwhelming everything around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s spicy, but not “I hate you” spicy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. It Has a Sweet Side<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Move from the stovetop to the bakery and things change considerably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello gingerbread, ginger snaps, ginger cookies, cakes, muffins and candied ginger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pair it with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves or molasses, and you\u2019ve got a well-functioning spice family.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not many ingredients can pull that off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. You Can Drink It<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tea is just the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ginger ale and ginger beer can range from mild and refreshing to surprisingly spicy. More importantly, it’s also a natural fit for cocktails, including the Moscow Mule and the Dark and Stormy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ginger gets top billing in beverages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. It\u2019s Part of the Sushi Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Order sushi and you know the drill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rolls arrive looking almost too good to eat, accompanied by soy sauce, a small mound of wasabi and those thin slices of pink or pale-yellow pickled ginger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ginger isn’t just there to make the plate look pretty. Traditionally, it’s eaten between different types of sushi to refresh your palate so the flavors from one don’t carry over to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, some of us just eat the ginger because we like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. It Has a Long History Beyond Flavor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ginger hasn’t only been valued because it tastes good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has a long history of traditional use for digestive discomfort, including nausea, and modern research has examined some of those uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So this odd-looking root can bring heat to dinner, flavor dessert, perk up a drink, refresh your palate and offer benefits beyond the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not bad for something that looks a little like a potato designed by Dr. Seuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

🚨<\/strong> SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT 🚨<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ginger pairs well with fall. To that end, we\u2019ve got something very exciting: our Flavors of Fall Gift Basket<\/a>, featuring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n