Under normal circumstances, if ginger simply germinates, it will not breed substances harmful to human health and can be eaten normally. However, after the ginger germinates and turns green, the nutrients in it will begin to shift, which will lead to the reduction of the edible value and nutritional value of ginger. Therefore, although the germinated ginger is harmless to the human body and can be eaten normally, it is generally not recommended to eat.

2 Can the surface of ginger be eaten when it turns green? Green ginger is a precursor to germination and a normal phenomenon. Mainly in a humid environment, the air is full of moisture and water, and ginger is still growing inside, so it will sprout green. Generally, naturally growing ginger will germinate when the temperature and humidity are suitable, and the ginger meat around the germination will turn green, and the nutrition of ginger will be slowly absorbed by the buds. Finally, when the buds grow up, ginger can still be eaten after germination, and the nutrients will be less but harmless.

3 Why does ginger turn green? After being dried in the sun for a period of time, ginger will produce certain chlorophyll in the epidermis, which will not have any impact after people eat it. You can safely eat it, but if ginger turns green, it will produce a lot of toxins. It is best to throw away the whole ginger.

4 How to store ginger 1. Put a proper amount of fresh ginger in paper bags or plastic bags and store it in the environment of1-14 C; Wash fresh ginger, dry it and store it in a salt pot.

2. Choose large pieces of fresh ginger with no skin damage and thick stems, and bury the sprouting parts in damp but not wet fine sand or loess, and pay attention to antifreeze in winter and direct sunlight in summer.

3. Remove the ginger skin and put some white wine or yellow wine to seal it; Choose a large bottle with a lid, put a small piece of cotton wool with water at the bottom of the bottle, put fresh ginger on the cotton wool, and cover it.