August 13, 2009
Last Friday, at the feria, I found a beautiful pile of FRESH ginger! I used to be able to get these often when we lived in Jaco, but haven't ...
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Ginger is a tuber which is consumed whole as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It is the rhizome of the plant ''Zingiber officinale''. It lends its name to its genus and family (Zingiberaceae). Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. Ginger cultivation began in Asia and is now also grown in India, West Africa and the Caribbean. It is sometimes called root ginger to distinguish it from other things that share the name ''ginger''.
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A perennial crop that produces green-purple flowers resembling orchids. The root of this plant is the most desirable part, and is often used for its medicinal properties and in cooking.
Ginger root's oil is highly volatile, meaning it vaporizes when exposed to air. When using ginger, slice off just what you need from the root. Peel away the brown outer layer and working against the grain, chop, grate or slice the fibrous flesh. To extract ginger juice, the most potent part of the root, wrap grated ginger in cheesecloth and squeeze. Keep the unused portions of the tuber wrapped in plastic or paper towels in the refrigerator; they will keep for up to 2 weeks.
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Ginger, Lemons
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Ginger, Lemon Juice, Pear
