Ginger or “Skenjbir”

Ginger is a gnarled root with a hard tanned skin that is delicately peeled or scraped to reveal usable and fiery flesh inside. Ginger has a spicy flavor and invigorating aroma It produces an incomparable warm and fiery and comforting taste.

Fresh and dried ginger is not interchangeable. Ground dried ginger has a very different flavor and texture and is twice as strong as fresh ginger. Similarly, fresh ginger is intense, juicy and fibrous, with a more pronounced, fiery taste. Although the dried ginger has the same base tones, it is more concentrated and better retains its flavor at warmer temperatures, however the fresh must be kept whole, unpeeled in a paper bag or paper towel in the refrigerator and it will keep for about a week or frozen indefinitely in a bag or container.

Ginger is popular in Moroccan cuisine, used with meats and chicken in almost all recipes. Ginger contains many great antioxidants that help fight inflammation and the virus in your body when you have a cold.