Ginger is a well-known spice all over the world. The ginger root contains potassium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamins C, B, A. and amino acids. All these elements improve digestion, help lower blood cholesterol. In addition, ginger is a well-known aphrodisiac. Adding ginger to food makes it spicy and easier for the body to absorb. Ginger oil is often used to prepare culinary dishes. It is sold in stores, but you can make it at home.
It is necessary
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- For ginger oil
- cooked in a water bath:
- 200 g of olive (sunflower or corn) oil;
- 10 g ginger powder;
- ground black pepper.
- For ginger oil
- cooked on the stove:
- 200 g olive (corn or peanut) oil;
- 10 grams of ginger root.
- For butter ginger butter:
- 250 g butter;
- 30-40 g of ginger root;
- lemon;
- a tablespoon (no top) coarse salt.
Instructions
Step 1
Vegetable ginger oil can be prepared in two ways: in a water bath and on the stove. To prepare ginger oil in a water bath: mix the ginger powder with black pepper, add to the vegetable oil and stir well. Pour cold water into a large saucepan. Pour the ginger and pepper vegetable oil into a smaller saucepan, place it in a large saucepan of water, and simmer for an hour. Make sure that the water in the large saucepan does not boil, but is on the verge of boiling all the time. After an hour, strain the oil through a fine sieve. The ginger oil is ready. It can be used for cooking spicy dishes and dressing salads. Ground black pepper in ginger oil can be substituted with other spices to taste.
Step 2
For cooking ginger oil on the stove: Wash, dry, peel and cut the ginger root. Pour vegetable oil into a deep frying pan, add pieces of ginger and put on low heat. While stirring, cook the ginger well until it darkens. Then remove the oil from the heat and strain through a fine sieve. This oil can be used to prepare any kind of food, both sweet and savory.
Step 3
Creamy ginger butter. Remove the butter from the refrigerator and melt until soft. Pour boiling water over the lemon and peel off the zest in a thin layer. Wash, dry, peel and cut the ginger root. Grind the zest with the ginger in a blender and add to the butter. Then salt and squeeze the juice from half a lemon into it. Mix thoroughly. Take a piece of parchment and transfer the resulting mass to it. Flatten and roll with candy. Store in the refrigerator. This ginger oil can be used in baked and fried fish, in lamb dishes and vegetable stews.
