"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> Dan Abel > wrote:
>
>> Never tried the fresh myself, but this web page says the fresh is only
>> good for about 10 minutes:
>
> I've fresh grated a couple times and stored it in the fridge. Both
> times is was completely tasteless the next day.
>
> -sw

I poured vinegar over mine, in a mason jar. I read somewhere that you are
supposed to do that to preserve the kick for a few days. It still burns the
nose to take whiff of it today (two days after grating it), but not quite as
much as the first hour.