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Ginger root: Knobbly and light brown, root ginger is an essential ingredient in both Indian and Chinese cooking. It can be obtained from any oriental or Indian provision store, or larger food stores or supermarkets.

 


Ginger is known in commerce in two distinct forms, termed respectively coated and uncoated ginger, as having or wanting the epidermis.

Ginger is available in a variety of forms which include: fresh, dried (ground), juiced, crystallized (candied), pickled, and preserved. Fresh ginger can be purchased as either young or mature.

Ginger, ginger root:
the gnarled, bumpy rhizome (called a hand) of a tall flowering tropical plant (Zingerber officinale) native to China; has a tan skin, ivory to greenish-yellow flesh, a peppery, fiery, ...

This is a non-alcoholic ginger flavoured sparkling drink. Waitrose traditional-style ginger beer has a cloudy appearance and a refreshing, tangy taste and is best served chilled.

Ginger juice is a liquid pressed from the roots of the ginger plant. It can be used as a substitute for ginger in various recipes, and it may also appear as a flavoring in beverages.

Ginger & Other Rhizomes
Rhizomes are knobby underground stems that have pungent and flavorful flesh. Ginger is the most familiar example, other rhizomes include turmeric, galangal, lesser galangal, and fingerroot.
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Ginger is also made into candy, is used as a flavoring for cookies and cake, and is the main flavor in "ginger ale", a sweet, carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage.

Ginger rhizome with fresh shoot Used plant part
The large, fleshy rhizome ('gingerroot', although it is not a root).

When purchasing ginger, look for a firm, smooth body and a nice tan color, without any darkening or wrinkled skin. At home, wrap the ginger in a paper towel and store it in a plastic bag in the vegetable crisper section of the refrigerator.

Definition: Benishoga is red pickled ginger. Beni means red and shoga means ginger in Japanese. To make benishoga, shredded ginger is pickled in plum vinegar. Benishoga is used for garnishing in Japanese cooking.

Galangal is a rhizome (root) spice which is very similar to ginger, but with a sharper taste and citrus hints of lemon grass or even soapiness.

Ginger
The root of a semitropical plant that adds a spicy-sweet flavor to recipes (also called gingerroot). Ginger should be peeled before using.

ginger - The root of the ginger plant is a mainstay in Asian and Indian cuisines, providing a peppery and slightly sweet taste and spicy aroma. Fresh ginger may be found in the produce section and should be peeled and sliced or ground before using.

Ginger root (shoga)
This spice beckons appetites with its pungent flavor and aroma. Its slight sharpness helps to settle the digestive system. Select roots with taut, unwrinkled skin.

Ginger Snap biscuits are a type of cookie made with dried powdered ginger root, pimpernel and other spices. They have been marketed particularly in British Commonweath countries for several decades.
See also: gingerbread
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Ginger is a flavoring from a tuberous root of Zingiber officinale, a plantin the Ginger family. The root is often dried and ground or "crystallized" with sugar.
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It is grown in China.

Ginger - A root with a peppery, spicy flavor. Ginger is available in fresh root form, ground, crystallized, and candied.
Recipe: Ginger-Beef Salad
Glaze - A thin, glossy coating applied to the surface of a food which. A glaze may also add flavor.

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Ginger root pickled with sweet vinegar and colored red. Often served with sushi in thin slices. Also known as gari.
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Ginger:
1/8 tsp ground equals 1 Tbsp grated fresh.
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Ginger - The roots of the ginger plant, or Zingiber officinale to use its scientific name, are an indispensable ingredient in both Chinese and Indian cuisine.

Ginger Root (Shoga)
With its pungent flavor and aroma, ginger root is a common sight at any Asian grocer. Select roots taut, unwrinkled skin. As needle-thin slivers, it can be used as a garnish for simmered dishes, salads, and soups.

Ginger: (Indian) Plant cultivated for its spicy aromatic rhizomes. Powdered, preserved, and fresh forms are available. Typically used in Asian cooking for savory curries, marinades, rice or tea.

Gingerbread spice
Finnish gingerbread spice is a mixture of ground spices similar to apple pie spice. It may contain powdered cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, ginger, Seville orange peel and/or cardamom.

Ginger Flower. The flower bud of the pink ginger. It has a refreshing fragrance, used to enhance the flavors of many local dishes. The bud can be used whole, like lemongrass stalks, in cooking.

Ginger - A root originally grown in the Asian tropics; Southwestern recipes usually call for ground dried ginger.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale): gastrointesinal; stimulates circulation; a useful diaphoretic, promoting perspiration. As a gargle it can give temporary relief of sore throats.

Ginger - A tropical plant cultivated for its root. The flavor is peppery and sweet, the odor is spicy. Used to flavor candy, soups, meat, poultry, curries, gingerbread, and cakes. Also the chief flavoring agent for ginger ale.

Ginger, Crystallized - Crystallized ginger is ginger that has been cooked in a sugar syrup and then coated with sugar. It has a wonderful sweet spicy taste that goes well with the refreshing flavor of lemon.

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Torch ginger
Also known locally as Bunga Kantan. It is pink in color and a lovely fragrance is provided by this ingredient. Almost an essential requirement for some spicy recipes.
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Pumpkin Gingersnap Pie
Desserts. For some folks, everything else at Thanksgiving is just prelude to dessert. Pumpkin, apple, and pecans generally star in the holiday’s pies.

Candied ginger - Found in Asian markets.
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pickled ginger - Also in the member encyclopedia: seasonings - A pickled ginger that is used to cleanse the palate between bites of sushi. Also known as: shoga, gari ...

Bulgogi: gingery barbecued beef
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Jengibre Ginger
Jícama Pachyrrhizus erous. An edible root with much the texture and taste of a cross between an apple and water chestnut.
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myoga.. variety of ginger, highly prized and quite expensive.
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Aoyagi Red round clam Avocado Salad A green salad typically served with avocado and ginger dressing.

Ginger. Adrak (fresh) Sont (dried); a rhizome which can be used fresh, dried or powdered. Gobi or phoolgobi. Cauliflower. Goor or gur. Jaggery (palm sugar) or molasses. Gosht Lamb. Gram flour. Chickpea flour (besan). Gulab jaman. An Indian dessert.

Galanga - A root spice related to ginger, which has a musky flavor reminiscent of saffron. It is found dried whole or in slices, and also in powder.

Cardamom The pods of an aromatic Indian plant is a member of the ginger family. The seeds of the pods are dried and used as a spice. It is a very expensive spice. cardamom is used mostly in Indian and Scandinavian cooking.

A common accompaniment to this is pickled ginger.
Satay - Also spelled sat‚ and sateh. These are pieces of meat or fish threaded onto skewers and grilled over a flame. Several variations of these are seen throughout Southeast Asia.

A dried and ground bright yellow rhizome of a root plant of the ginger family. Used to spice and color dishes, mainly in Indian and Southeast Asian curries. Also used in yellow food coloring.
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myōga - a kind of ginger, cultivated mainly for its buds. Thinly sliced, it adds a gingery, herbal flavor without the spicy bite of ginger root.

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Galangal is a rhizome that is related to and resembles ginger, but has a mildly mustardlike, slightly medicinal taste; ginger is not an acceptable substitute. It is sold both whole fresh and as dried slices; halve the quantity when using dried.

Quatre épices: spice blend of ground ginger, nutmeg, white pepper, and cloves.
Quatre-quarts: "four quarters"; pound cake made with equal weights of eggs, flour, butter, and sugar.
Quenelle: dumpling, usually of veal, fish, or poultry.

Tandoori spices - ginger, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, cayenne - are mixed with pureed garlic, pureed ginger, lemon juice and oil to make a paste that is used to coat the food which turns a red-orange colour. It is then cooked in the ...

Grachai (gra-chai), rhizome or lesser ginger: This root is of the same family as ginger and galangal, but is not as pungent and smaller. Sold fresh occassionally or dried ground it is sometimes labelled kachai.

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The paste is a blend of traditional condiments and spices, which include tomato sauce, yogurt, ginger, garlic cloves, coriander powder, cayenne pepper, cloves, cumin seeds, cardamom pods, salt, saffron and garam masala, ...

gingerbread and currants), to ingredients of incense or perfume (e.g., myrrh), and to embalming agents. Modern usage tends to limit the term to flavorings used in food or drinks, although many spices have additional commercial uses, e.g.

Cardamom This spice, from the ginger family, has a sweet, ginger-like flavor. Available as seeds or ground.
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Salabat: a refreshing tea steeped from fresh ginger and brown sugar.
Sinigang: classic sour soup made from mix of tart vegetables and a stock of chicken or pork hocks, finished with Patis and flavored with tamarind or calamansi.

Jerusalem Artichoke
Similar to a gingerroot in appearance, but more pale and bulbous. Its ivory flesh is crisp like a water chesnut with slight undertones of artichoke heart.

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