09/09/2026
This week we’re celebrating our most fragrant crop of all: Fresh Ginger! 🫚🌱 It’s exciting to be able to grow such a tropical crop in New England. It takes nearly all year for the plant to mature, making the harvest even sweeter 🥳.
Fresh ginger has a brighter, cleaner flavor than its cured counterpart, plus it is thin-skinned and much less fibrous. You don’t even need to peel it!
Make sure you utilize the stems & leaves as well! I like to throw them in to my soups and stews whole, similar to how you would use lemongrass. They add a uniquely delicate ginger-y flavor.
If you don’t plan to use all of your ginger in the next few weeks, I recommend freezing it whole. You can then grate it off the tuber when you’re ready to add a ginger kick to your cooking 😍