Turmeric
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Plant Family: Zingiberaceae
Latin Name: Curcuma longa
Varieties We Grow:
Storage: Store in the refrigerator for 1 week. Freeze or dry the turmeric for later use.
Fresh Turmeric, or young/baby Turmeric, is the young turmeric rhizome that has been harvested before reaching full maturity, which is when the rhizomes form the outer skin layer that dries to a light brown. The BCCF plants turmeric rhizomes in May, after the last frost, and harvests prior to typical first frost mid-October. With this 5 month growing season, the rhizomes can still size up quite large, but they will have no rough, outer skin layer. Without the skin, the young turmeric will appear peeled and has a much shorter shelf life– only a week or two compared to a month or longer. On the plus side, there is no outer skin to peel when prepping for your meal or dish.
Fresh Turmeric can be utilized in so many different ways. We recommend slicing or mincing it up and tossing in soups, stews, stir-fries, curries, in a pot of tea, simmered into golden milk, infused into vinegar for salad dressing, juiced with other fruits and vegetables in your juicer and more!
Recipes:
For freezing: Simply slice into one or two inch pieces and store in an airtight container and freeze. When ready to use, take the turmeric out of the freezer and grate as is– there is no need to thaw as the turmeric will actually grate nice and easy when frozen.
Dried Turmeric Powder: https://homesteadandchill.com/how-to-make-turmeric-powder/#:~:text=Dry%20the%20turmeric%20in%20a%20food%20dehydrator%20at%20100%2D110,to%20a%20couple%20of%20days.
Turmeric Golden Milk: https://foolproofliving.com/turmeric-golden-milk/
Fresh Turmeric Vinaigrette: https://sharonpalmer.com/fresh-turmeric-vinaigrette-vegan-gluten-free/
Lemon Turmeric Sorbet: https://www.aheadofthyme.com/lemon-turmeric-sorbet/