marketfan Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Young Ginger Fans, Mountain View Farms has their first crop of young ginger today at Bloomingdale Farmers Market (Sunday 9-1), 14&U (Saturday 9-1) and Penn Quarter (Thursday, 3-7). Short season, VERY time consuming to grow, so very few farmers bother. And yes, it is SO much better than the older stuff we find in grocery stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Young ginger is a totally different ingredient than mature ginger. It is free of the tough fibers, it has a bright taste, it pickles well etc. Great stuff! If you grate it, I think you miss out on its best qualities... use is slivered or sliced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Bought some today from Mock's at the Bethesda Central Farm Market. I've never cooked with it before, but I can't wait to. It's so wonderfully fragrant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 It freezes well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I didn't realize we had so many early Gilligan's Island fans here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRiv18 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Made a (young) ginger ice cream using David Lebovitz's recipe, and my office really liked it. Very spicy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Short season, VERY time consuming to grow, so very few farmers bother. There was an article in the WaPo last year, I think, since it's caught on at small farms around here as yet another way to distinguish inventory from produce at the supermarket, especially since it benefits from being so fresh. About three months in the greenhouse, I think, one farmer told me. Four? At any rate, New Morning Farm, Tree & Leaf and Next Step Produce bring the total up to five in S PA, VA, W Virginia & MD to mention here as farms that bring young ginger to local markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 The Farm at Sunnyside was selling it yesterday at Dupont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachgirl54 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I was at Great Wall supermarket in Merrifield today and, oddly, they had young ginger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1000yregg Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 When I was in Taiwan, we ate it raw- sliced thin with a little sesame oil and peanuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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