Identify acid washed ginger?

Is there any confirmatory method to identify acid washed ginger?

1. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   If there are no information about confirmatory test of acid washed ginger , but you know the acid used in the acid treatment which is H2SO4 ; then comparative analysis of the sulf…

2. Food & Material Scientist reply

   @zubi ias just out of curiosity, would you mind explaining the relevance of this..or why this is specifically important in your case, thanks

3. zubi ias reply

   Thank you.

4. zubi ias reply

   There are news that some trader are involved to this malpractice..

5. Food & Material Scientist reply

   hi @zubi ias , ok..noted..may be because it is sulphuric acid a mineral acid, can be washed off, and less impact considered to other agents like pesticides etc... Now a days peopl…

6. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   Its a way of making those ginger rejects look acceptable as the surface become smoother and blemishes can be masked.Incidentally the acid is absorbed in the ginger which can be a…