True Galangal

Uses & Recipe Ideas

• True galangal is added directly to meat, fish, soup, and vegetable dishes while cooking. It adds a delicately spicy, slightly lemony kick to both savory and sweet dishes and has long been known for its soothing, digestive properties.
• Hildegard of Bingen praised galangal as a powerful remedy that strengthens the stomach, aids digestion, and gladdens the heart. For her, galangal was a “spice of life” that invigorates the body and mind and promotes well-being.

Typical Recipe Ideas

• Galangal Chicken with Lemongrass
• Braised Beef with Galangal and Red Wine
• Parsnip Purée
• Potato Soup
• Fish Soup
• Apple Chutney
• Fruit Salad
• Apple Cake

Versatile Uses

• Seasoning Meat & Fish
  Add directly to chicken, beef, or fish dishes while cooking.
• Enhance your soups
  Stir into potato, vegetable, or fish soups.
• Round out your vegetable dishes
  Incorporate them into purees or stir-fries.
• Add flavor to desserts
  Add to chutneys, fruit salads, or cakes.
• Seasoning Sauces
  Use to add a delicate, slightly spicy flavor to sauces.