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Ginger: All you need to know

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Scientific name: Zingiber officinale Roscoe Family: Zingiberaceae Ginger is one of those plants that almost everyone knows, even if they don’t realize how fascinating it really is. You might recognize ginger as a knobby beige root sitting in the produce aisle, a spicy ingredient in stir-fries, or the comforting flavor in ginger tea when you’re…

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