Try something new! Our featured spice for the month of September is ground ginger. Stop in and pick up a kit beginning Tuesday September 1st at 9am. The kit will contain:
- a sample of the spice
- recipe cards
- history of the spice
- a list of cookbooks you can check out from the library
Spice Club kits go fast! Unable to make it in time to grab one of your own? Try out a recipe! The recipes included in the kit are linked below.
Ginger Quick Facts
- Ground ginger is the spice created from the dried and powdered rhizome of the ginger plant
- It is native to Southeast Asia and has a warm, slightly sweet/spicy flavor that is used in both sweet and savory dishes, from stir-fries to pumpkin pies
- Ginger is found to aid in digestion, reduce inflammation, boost immunity, relieve nausea, support cardiovascular health, fight infection, and potentially help with weight management
- Ginger dates back over 5000 years; in ancient China and India it was both a spice and a medicinal herb where it eventually spread to the Mediterranean region; in medieval Europe, ginger was considered a prized import as it was used for both culinary purposes and as a cure for various ailments
Questions about Spice Club? Contact Ashley at 315-785-7714 or send her an email.