Ground lemongrass

Livré en sachet refermable 

Séchage à l'air libre - Sans OGM - Sans ionisation -

Uses in Cooking:
To achieve the perfect flavor, our lemongrass is ground as needed for each sale. This way, it will reach you with maximum taste!

It will impart a refreshing and delicately citrus flavor to meat dishes (beef, pork, chicken), as well as to fish and shellfish dishes and their marinades. It pairs very well with ginger and coconut milk.

Choosing ground lemongrass has the huge advantage of eliminating the risk of finding small hard bits in your dishes! You will only experience its flavor, which develops immediately without the need for infusion.

Who am I?
Origin: Egypt

Scientific name: Cymbopogon citratus

Other names: Indian lemongrass, Indian verbena, lemon grass

Lemongrass is a traditional ingredient in Southeast Asian cuisine (India, Thailand, Indonesia...), Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. It makes dishes fresh and slightly citrusy, without being overpowering.

When not ground, it can also be infused in hot water, and this infusion can be used as a lotion on the skin. It helps cleanse acne-prone skin, and when massaged in, it helps fight cellulite.

While it should not be confused with the more commonly known lemongrass used to repel mosquitoes, it also yields an essential oil with similar properties to "lemon balm," which has round, serrated leaves somewhat similar to mint and is more familiar to us as it can grow in our latitudes and is not consumed. In Africa, where its sensitivity to cold is not an issue, it is often planted around homes to repel mosquitoes with its scent. In a garden, it would also limit the presence of chiggers.

This tropical perennial herbaceous plant belongs to the Poaceae family (grasses), with long, ribbon-like leaves with sharp edges, ranging from 90 cm to 2 m in length, cultivated for the citrus flavor of its leaves. It thrives in sunny, warm, and humid climates. Harvesting occurs from July to October.

Lemongrass originates from southern India, but it is now found in various parts of Africa and the Caribbean. About fifty species also originate from Asia and are naturalized in all tropical regions.

It should not be confused with other "lemony" species, such as lemon balm, which is a creeping plant from the Lamiaceae family with round, serrated leaves somewhat similar to mint.