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07. The many tastes of ginger

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Botanic Garden Chemistry Audio Tour
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Ginger contains a cocktail of different molecules. The different molecules in dried, cooked and fresh ginger lead to different flavours.

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Series
Botanic Garden Chemistry Audio Tour
People
Ed Anderson
Keywords
gingerol
phenols
zingerone
Ginger
organic molecules
Zingiber officinalis
shogaol
rhizome
Department: Botanic Garden
Date Added: 18/10/2012
Duration: 00:02:08

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