When trimming is okay

You can safely trim and use the ginger if all of these are true:

• The white fuzz is small and on the surface

• The ginger is firm, not wrinkled or mushy

• It smells fresh and spicy, not sour or fermented

• The inside is yellow and solid, no dark spots

How to do it safely:

• Cut off at least 1 inch (2–3 cm) around and below the moldy spot

• Use a clean knife

• Rinse and dry the remaining ginger

• Use it soon (or freeze it)
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