Utilization of Ginger Bandrek Production Waste as a Salting Media Mixture in Dry Method Salted Egg Production

Abstract

Bandrek is a traditional Sundanese drink consumed to increase body warmth. This drink is made from various ingredients including red ginger as the main ingredient, brown sugar, betel, cinnamon, cloves, crushed lemongrass, and pandan leaves. The production of bandrek leaves ginger dregs as waste. This waste can be used as a mixture for making salted eggs using the dry method. Ginger dregs contain ethanol extract in the form of oleoresin as much as 12.2%. The quality of ginger oleoresin is determined by its main components, namely shogaol and zingiberene. Both of these components have strong antioxidant activity. Oleoresin and essential oils in ginger can provide aroma and flavor to food products. Community empowerment in reducing food waste at the MSME level can be done through the implementation of three pillars: using local food, consuming a balanced nutritious diet, and minimizing waste from both food and packaging. The Serentak Regam Elok MSME Group is an alliance of approximately 33 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Batanghari Regency whose production activities are diverse, one of which is the ginger extract bandrek business. This business produces ginger dregs waste. This activity aims to increase knowledge and skills in the management and utilization of ginger bandrek waste as a mixture in the production of salted eggs. The implementation method is carried out through focus group discussions, socialization, training, and demonstrations of making salted eggs using ginger dregs. Salted eggs are made using a dry method using salting media bricks, rice husk ash, and red ginger dregs. Salted eggs made by utilizing red ginger waste in the salting media mixture give the salted eggs a distinctive ginger aroma and taste, resulting in ginger-flavored salted eggs. The ginger-flavored salted eggs were accepted and liked by panelists as well as salted eggs without added ginger. The presence of ginger-flavored salted eggs adds to the diversification of salted egg products, and the benefits of ginger and eggs can be obtained simultaneously in ginger-flavored salted eggs.