Originally from India, ginger, rhizome with pungent flavors and bewitching aromas, has been used for more than 5,000 years for its stimulating virtues. Its name, from Sanskrit “srngavera”, which means “in the shape of a horn” evokes its cookie appearance recognizable among a thousand. From traditional Chinese medicine to the tables of European aristocrats, it has long been associated with energy and the stimulation of the senses. In the Middle Ages, ginger was so popular in Europe that it was worth a small fortune: its unique taste and its supposed aphrodisiac virtues making it a particularly coveted ingredient. Fell into


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