On 2014-10-29 10:27 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

>
> Bummer. I can see it happening. A place where I shop has all
> kinds of dried fruits, etc., in plastic containers. I grabbed
> my usual candied ginger only to find out it was dried mango. Not
> a big fan of mango or even dried fruit.
>

Did you realize how easy it is to do your own candied ginger,and how
much cheaper is to make than to buy. When ginger root is on sale by a
couple pounds of it. Peel and slice the root and boil it for 30-30
minutes. Strain out the sliced ginger and save some of the water.
Return the ginger to the pot with the reserved water, add sugar and cook
over low heat until the syrup is almost completely dried out. Set the
ginger slices it on a cooling rack to dry completely. You can also set
it in the oven overnight with just the light on.

The last time I bought candied ginger in the bulk store it was about
$16/lb. I can buy the root for about $1/lb. It is less than half a
buck for the sugar.