Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Although usually used in its dried , powdered form , turmeric is also used fresh , much like ginger . It has numerous uses in Far Eastern recipes , such as fresh turmeric pickle , which contains large chunks of soft turmeric .
Simplified: Most of the harvested turmeric is ground up and sold in jars for use in cooking , however the fresh root turmeric can also be used .