"Katra" > wrote in message
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> Wierd.
>
> It's available fresh in the produce section at the asian market and a
> woman there told me it was similar in flavor to ginger and was most
> commonly used in roast duck marinades...
>
> I just did a quick google search looking for uses, and I mostly got hits
> for Metaphysical and some medicinal uses for it!
>
> Anyone here ever cooked with it? Would I prepare it like I do ginger?
> For fresh ginger, I usually grate it, or slice it and toss it in the
> food processer with some other marinade spices and liquids to get a
> finely minced result.
>
> Works for both marinades and stir fry's.
>
> Any precautions for using Galangal root?
> If it's an herbal medicinal, I'd tend be cautious with it!!!
>
> --

use it like ginger, though it has a different flavour, a bit like camphor.
It may have medicinal properties, then name a herb or spice that hasn't, at
some, been suggested as the cure for anything. Just try it, especially in SE
Asian cooking, its a component of Thai curry pastes. Hope you enjoy it.
cheers
Wazza