My husband and I fig quite a lot. You need to buy a whole hand of ginger, or at least several fingers, since ginger dries out rather quickly. The Burning effects will be lost before the actual root looks dry, so it's important to get a good sized piece to insure most of the vibrancy is still intact. You only need to peel back a very thin layer, since most of the burning bits are closer to the skin of the root. If you wittle it to the core you'll get almost no sensation. Also, the root needs to be inside you for several minutes. The warmth builds up, then takes twenty or thirty minutes from there to subside. Organic ginger root seems a bit more fiery that non-organic, since any nubs left from our shopping sprees get planted in our garden to grow into ready hands of ginger...... So we've had quite a bit of experience with both varietys ranging from asian markets (best ginger ever), supermarkets and organic markets. Don't waste your money at Walmart. The subpar conditions render the root completely useless. Oh! And if you decide you don't like the burning sensation, water will not rinse away the residue, only spread the burning sensation around. Oil will absorb and coat the burning ginger mucas, so don a glove, slather it with some good quality olive oil and procede with good common sense. |