Questions about whole turmeric

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

 

I recently noticed whole turmeric at my co-op. (It looks kind of like

ginger root.) Since I use a lot of powdered turmeric, I'm all excited

about trying it whole. (Yeah, I'm pretty dorky...) I found

instructions for powdering it (clean, sun dry 2-3 weeks, grind), but

I'd love it if anyone has other suggestions on using the whole root in

cooking. Also, is it a good to slice, steam or boil the root before

letting it dry?

 

Peace,

Mo

[Guest guest]

I have used whole turmeric for several years in my daily herbal tea.

Yes, my local Coop sells it in the vegetable section alongside other

roots like several varieties of ginger root. I buy it when it is in

season and freeze it.

 

In my herbal tea, I simmer it for 20 minutes with other herbal roots,

add the other herbs, allow it steep for 24 hours, strain, and store in

refrigerator to be drunk daily.

 

When I strain the tea, I remove the turmeric roots [because they still

have some strength left], store them in the freezer with the rest of

vegetable peelings and then use all of this to make my vegetable

stock. The effect is much more subtle--it does not change the color

of the stock to an appreciable amount. However, when I make Miso

Soup, the tofu turns yellow.

 

Kathleen

Eureka CA

 

 

I have only tried whole turmeric one time. I used it to make some

sort of potion a few years ago. You can use it in recipes by slicing

it. I am not an expert on whole turmeric. The powder blends better

than the whole root or rhizome.

 

> > > I recently noticed whole turmeric at my co-op. (It looks kind

of like ginger root.) Since I use a lot of powdered turmeric, I'm all

excited about trying it whole. (Yeah, I'm pretty dorky...) I found

instructions for powdering it (clean, sun dry 2-3 weeks, grind), but

I'd love it if anyone has other suggestions on using the whole root in

cooking. Also, is it a good to slice, steam or boil the root before

letting it dry?

[Guest guest]

Oooh, thank you, Kathleen! Those are wonderful suggestions.

 

Also, thank you, Donna and Guru. Have I mentioned how much I like it

here? ;^)

 

Kathleen M. Pelley wrote:

> I have used whole turmeric for several years in my daily herbal tea.

> <snip>

> When I strain the tea, I remove the turmeric roots [because they still

> have some strength left], store them in the freezer with the rest of

> vegetable peelings and then use all of this to make my vegetable

> stock.

>