Ginger has long been a part of European, Asian, African, Russian, and Middle Eastern cuisine; and for most of its history dried ginger has been used more than fresh as fresh ginger never survived the caravan and trade routes. The root of the rhizome plant Zingiber officinale doesn\u2019t have much flavor, but when sliced, ground, or minced its pungent, strikingly strong, lemony-peppery flavor will be released. Ginger will actually lose a lot of its flavor due to a chemical reaction with sunlight, so it should be stored in an airtight container in a dark place.
\nCracked ginger is essentially lower quality, unpeeled, dried ginger that\u2019s been crushed into flakes and chips. This type of ginger is generally used for pickling, brewing, or stewing purposes when fresh is unavailable. It doesn\u2019t deliver much in the lemony flavors you\u2019d find in fresh ginger, but the true blue ginger flavor and penetrating heat is still delivered in spades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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