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Ginger

1. Selection :
   • Young ginger is fragrant, pungent, fleshy and juicy with a mild spicy taste. Whereas old ginger is fibrous and almost dry and tends to be spicier than its young counterpart.
   • Fresh roots should feature heavy in hand, stout, juicy, has grey-yellow peel and free from dark spots. Dried, powdered, or ground root can also be found in these stores; however, they may contain significantly decreased levels of volatile oils like gingerols.
2. Storage :
   • Fresh root can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a month or so. Powdered/ground ginger should be stored in the refrigerator in airtight containers.
3. Ginger + Others :
   • Fresh or dried ginger root along with garlic, cilantro, onion, tomato, cumin and mustard-seeds made to a flavourful curry paste which is then added to variety of vegetable, meat and curry/soup preparations.
   • The herb root is also used in the preparation of mango, lemon and spondias (ambara in India) pickles.
   • Fresh root can be used in the preparation of variety of spicy snacks, candies, and ginger bread in the food industry.
   • Ginger tea is a popular drink in many Asian countries.
4. Usage :This vegetable is used in different ways of Cooking and even in more areas as a different substitute. Read more >>
   
   

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