On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:17:27 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

>On 3/30/2012 10:59 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 30/03/2012 7:41 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> It's not powdered sugar, it's granulated sugar. And boiling the pieces
>>> of ginger in simple syrup cuts down some of the spiciness. It's a nice
>>> addition to some recipes. I have a marinade recipe that calls for it. A
>>> jar of candied (aka crystallized) ginger at the grocery store is
>>> outrageously expensive.
>
>> True that. It is ridiculously expensive....prohibitively. Even at the
>> Bulk Barn it sells for $16.95/lb. I get 2 pounds or more, a couple cups
>> of sugar, a few minutes work and the time it takes to boil.... about 3
>> hours total and get a couple pounds of it for under $3.
>
>I'm lucky, I get it for $6/lb and a couple dollars worth keeps me happy
>for a week or two.
>
>nancy

If you go through a pound every month or so it pays for you to buy in
bulk, a lot less money in say 5 pound bags, and crystallized ginger
keeps well indefinitely:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...allized+ginger