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Why does nobody talk about that fake ginger trick at the grocery store
Bought a jar of ground ginger from the bulk bin at WinCo last Tuesday for $3.50. Got home, cooked with it, and it had ZERO heat. Tasted like sawdust. Turned out it was cut with turmeric and rice flour according to a spice testing site I found. The jar said 'pure ginger' but the lab tests showed 40% filler. I learned you gotta check the color real close - real ginger is pale tan, not bright yellow. Has anyone else run into fake spices at normal stores?
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noahward10d agoTop Commenter
Friend bought some that turned his curry bright yellow and flavorless.
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carter.julia10d agoMost Upvoted
Oh man, that's such a bummer! I've had that happen before with cheap turmeric powder, it totally sucks when you're excited about a curry and it comes out looking like radioactive yellow sludge. It's wild how much the quality of spices can make or break a dish, especially something like turmeric where the flavor and color are the whole point. Hopefully your friend didn't spend too much on that batch, it's such a letdown when you think you're getting a bargain!
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