GINGER

Product Description

Nigerian Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) is highly valued internationally for its aroma, pungency and high oil and Aleo resin content. Nigeria is the third largest exporter of ginger in the world after China and India.

We supply ginger in the dried and split presentation which are simply sun dried over a few days, but artificial drying is also used when sun-drying is not possible.

Specifications:

Moisture content: **9% max

Oil content: **2%

Impurities: **2%max

Uses: The list of ginger uses is almost endless, being a pungent spicy herb and one of the more popular food spices. They range from baked products like gingerbread, ginger biscuits, ginger cookies to drinks like ginger tea, ginger beer, ginger ale, etc. Ginger contains about two per cent essential oil. The oil is extracted and distilled from rhizomes for various uses in confectionery, perfumery, beverages and pharmaceuticals. Dried ginger is used predominantly for flavouring coffee especially in the Middle East. It contains medicinal qualities and it is also used to calm nausea and aids digestion.

 Dried ginger is used in many different cooking methods. It is an important spice in Asia, the Caribbean and African cooking.