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Shogaols are pungent constituents of ginger similar in chemical structure to gingerol. The most common of the group is [6]-shogaol. Like zingerone, it is produced when ginger is dried or cooked. [2] Moreover, shogaol (and gingerol) are converted to other constituents when heat is applied over time, which is why ginger loses its spiciness as it ...
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Cooking ginger transforms gingerol via a reverse aldol reaction into zingerone, which is less pungent and has a spicy-sweet aroma. When ginger is dried or mildly heated, gingerol undergoes a dehydration reaction forming shogaols, which are about twice as pungent as gingerol. [3] This explains why dried ginger is more pungent than fresh ginger. [4]
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The taste of galangal has been variously described as "flowery", "like ginger with cardamom" and "like peppery cinnamon". [2] Lesser galangal was popular in European medieval cooking. [2] Galangals are commonly available in Asian markets in a variety of forms: as whole fresh rhizomes; dried and sliced; and powdered.
Boiling is the method of cooking food in boiling water or other water-based liquids such as stock or milk. [13] Simmering is gentle boiling, while in poaching the cooking liquid moves but scarcely bubbles. [14] The boiling point of water is typically considered to be 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K), especially at sea level.
Gingerroot is the stem of the ginger plant, and it’s been used for centuries for medicinal purposes, such as easing nausea and vomiting. In some cases, powdered ginger root is a main flavoring ...
“Brands like Reed’s make a hard ginger canned mule with zero sugar,” says Gass. “Jameson Whiskey launched a canned Jameson & Ginger. Both of these are high quality and refreshing brews ...