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Ginger is the common name given to the underground stem (rhizome) of� the perennial plant Zingiber officinale Roscoe.� It is chemically classified as an essential oil with pungent principles, and has been in use as a� flavoring agent worldwide for over two centuries, as well as for medicinal purposes as an anti-emetic (prevents vomiting in circumstances such as car sickness), anti-inflammatory,� analgesic and other properties relating to the well-being of the body.

Usually grown in warmer climates, ginger is often referred to by its country of origin e.g. Jamaican ginger, African ginger, and Cochin ginger (Chinese) and although� no-one really knows exactly where it originated from,� it has always been a prized commodity: in the middle ages a pound of it had the same value as a whole sheep!

Today it is widely available from food stores and grocers and is a popular ingredient for culinary purposes, especially in oriental cooking. It can be purchased fresh, dried, powdered, crystallized, preserved in syrup (also known as stem or candied ginger)� and even ready-grated in jars. The Editor has recently used the latter and upon tasting it "straight from the jar"� was somewhat dubious, finding it to be relatively insipid compared to fresh root ginger. However, once cooked the� flavour came out and made a reasonable substitute for freshly grated ginger but without such fiery quality. Comment: "Just use a little more".
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