EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT IT – THE GINGER PLANT
In addition to its well-known effects, the taste of a fresh ginger rhizome is simply unique. And if, like us, you surround yourself all day with the almost intoxicating ginger plant, you are not only latently addicted to it, but also know a lot about it. That's why you can find out what a ginger plant's flower looks like, where it comes from, how to peel ginger best, and more here ↓
Table of Contents:
1. Not just delicious, but also chic.
2. The ginger plant loves warmth.
5. Everything's fine with cutting.
Not just delicious, but also chic.
When you talk about ginger, you're talking about the underground rhizome, meaning the root. But what does the ginger plant actually look like? What many don't know yet: It can bloom! And a blooming ginger plant is really chic! If you want to place it in your kitchen next to your morning ginger shot, you might be lucky – it's already offered by some florists.
This is what the ginger plant's flower looks like
The ginger plant loves warmth.
Does ginger grow in a home garden? Unfortunately, we have to disappoint you. It grows where we'd sometimes like to be: in the tropics and subtropics. Within this climate zone, ginger is cultivated on almost every continent. By far the largest producer is India, where the plant is also believed to have originated.
This is where the ginger plant grows
So small, so spicy.
It's what makes the taste so special: a unique, stimulating, yet not too intense spiciness. The gingerols contained in the ginger rhizome are responsible for this. You can't see them. But you can taste them all the more.
What is harvested in the end: ginger rhizomes!
Well peeled with a spoon.
There are many ways to peel the rhizome. You'll have the least waste with an inverted spoon, which you simply pull over the skin. This also allows you to get around corners and edges easily. By the way: The skin of the rhizome can be discarded. The idea that it contains a particularly high amount of vitamins is fortunately just a myth.
The best tool for peeling ginger: a spoon!
Everything's fine with cutting.
A tip for the cooks and DIY enthusiasts among you. Ginger wants to be finely cut with much love and processed quickly. There are reasons for this. The more cut surface you have, the better the ingredients and thus the "taste" can mix with and enrich the surroundings. In addition, the essential oils contained in ginger are volatile. The faster you process the ginger, the more you get out of it.
If you want to enjoy ginger, you should process it quickly
Since it's not so easy to get the best out of ginger by hand at home, we have developed a special ginger processing method for it. If you want to save all the work and still enjoy all the benefits of ginger, you should take a look at our Ginger Shot online shop.
