Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: crystallized ginger and seeding cucumbers

Hi, and welcome! Crystallized ginger is really neat - it's whole thin slices of gingerroot that are dried until they're moist and chewy, then cooked in sugar syrup until they're crystallized. If you've ever had candied orange peel or glaceed apricots, it's basically the same thing, but made with ginger.

You can buy the ginger in bulk bins at health food markets, spice shops, baking supply shops, and some grocery stores. It sounds like more of a specialty item than it really is. Health food markets tend to have the cheapest prices. The ginger is pretty strong, so you don't need to buy large amounts. It's also good to chew on like candy, and this is really helpful for settling your stomach if you're nauseous.

To seed a cucumber, just peel it and cut it in half the long way, then take a teaspoon or melon baller and run it down the center of the cuke to scrape out the seeds. Very fast and easy!

- Heather

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