Ginger oil

In addition to the fact that ginger means a rather tasty mushroom, this name hides a fairly common and valuable plant for humans, which refers to oilseeds. Back in the Stone Age, the redhead settled throughout European territory, but its original homeland is considered to be Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe.

This wild cereal, due to its extreme unpretentiousness and the mass of beneficial properties due to its unique biochemical composition, has long attracted the close attention of many breeders. As a result of this, today ginger is successfully cultivated in Russian fields, as well as in a number of European countries (Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands).

The main value of this plant lies in the fact that it is customary to receive unusually valuable ginger oil from it, which in Russia, along with hemp and linseed oils, has always enjoyed increased popularity, especially in Siberia and the Urals. Due to its high nutritional value and balanced composition, ginger oil finds the most diverse application in vegetarian and dietary nutrition.

Unrefined ginger oil is characterized by an appetite-inducing aroma and a savoury, slightly spicy taste that resembles horseradish and radish. It is due to these special qualities that ginger oil has long been used for culinary purposes - it is mainly used for dressing vinaigrettes, salads or boiled vegetables. This plant-based product is also great for baking, cereal dishes (side dishes, pilaf and porridge), gravy and sauces.

Refined along with unrefined ginger oil is often used for frying meat, fish or vegetables, which is due to its sufficient resistance to heating. However, experts still do not recommend subjecting it to thermal treatment, since when heated, all useful substances that are part of this natural product begin to collapse.

In general, ginger oil is highly appreciated due to the high content of polyunsaturated acids, which prevent the violation of metabolic processes in the human body. Moreover, in terms of nutritional value and biochemical composition, ginger oil is very similar to cedar oil, famous for its healing power.

Omega-3 linolenic (up to 38 percent) and Omega-6 linoleic (up to 18 percent) acids, which make up a significant part of ginger oil, play a crucial role in cholesterol and fat metabolism, additionally helping to maintain a normal hormonal balance.

In addition, these valuable substances are endowed with anti-inflammatory and anti-sclerotic actions, as well as favorably affect the composition and properties of the blood. It is also worth saying that they contribute to the strengthening of immunity, are an effective defense of the body from harmful elements.