ground ginger
2.1 oz $ 3.99
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ginger root pieces
1.9 oz $ 3.99
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ginger rhizome
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Ginger is prized throughout the world for its pungent taste and
medicinal properties. Since ancient times, healers in a
diverse array of cultures have used this plant to help settle
upset stomachs.
Chinese herbalists have relied on ginger as a medicine and
flavoring for more than 2,500 years. The early Greeks
mixed it into breads (the first gingerbreads) and North American
colonists sipped nausea-quelling ginger beer, the precursor of
modern ginger ale.
A botanical relative of marjoram and turmeric, the ginger plant is
native to southeast Asia and is now also extensively cultivated in
other tropical areas. It is the plant's aromatic rhizome
(underground stem) that is used for culinary and medicinal
purposes. Whole rhizomes, commonly called ginger roots, have
a lively, hot flavor and peppery aroma.
Ground ginger is more subtle and sweet in flavor. It is
often found in curry powders and is a key component of Chinese
five spice powder, the traditional French spice blend quatre
epices and berebere, a spice mixture from Ethiopia.
Stir ground ginger into honey and serve on hot biscuits for a
delicious treat. To enliven a white or velotte sauce, add
one teaspoon of ground ginger to each cup of sauce.
We are happy to offer both ginger root pieces and ground
ginger at excellent prices.
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