Should Turmeric be eaten raw?

Question

Should I eat raw turmeric, because according to the research that I have done, it will make my workouts a lot more effective.

I eat foods with turmeric powder in them all the time, but I wonder If I should eat turmeric raw?

Does it taste good?

Answer 1

Hi. You could eat it raw, but it does not pleasant. You can add a small amount to raw dressings and marinades to get a better color and improve taste. I have though never seen fresh Turmeric root sold any where. i can imagine it would be very woody.  

Answer 2

Yes, tumeric juice a super yummy ayurvedic drink to help your liver, support immune system.

Ingredients

5 pieces of fresh tumeric root, washed

1 lemon

warm water

2 tablespoons honey or sweetner of your choice

cold water

Preparation

put the tumeric root, and the the lemon through your juicer, you can put the pulp back a second and maybe even a third time to get all the goodness out

leave the juicer running and pour about 1/2 cup warm water through.

mix the honey or sweetner in. if you dont want to use a concentrated sweetner, swap the lemon for an orange (it wont be as medicinal, but it will be sweeter…)

top up with 1-2 cups cold water and store in fridge. it keeps for a few days

serve over ice in short glasses.