Welcome to Week 5! In this lesson, you will learn how to work with a few ingredients that can be challenging for many home cooks. We will also highlight some recipes that every cook should have in his or her back pocket.

Ginger and Fresh Turmeric

These nubby rhizomes not only look alike, but they also are closely related to each other – and they both can be puzzling to work with. The best method for peeling ginger and turmeric is to scrape the skin off with a spoon. Both can be chopped with a knife, but they are fibrous, so to chop them smaller, it is better to use a large Microplane or rough...