> wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Dec 2019 04:48:27 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx
> > wrote:
>
>> > wrote:
>>> On Sat, 21 Dec 2019 18:16:36 -0500, Dave Smith
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I bought a small chunk of ginger root and a couple other things in the
>>>> grocery store a few days ago. I didn't get a bag. I tossed the items on
>>>> the car seat and thought I took them all into the house. It was really
>>>> cold over night and the next morning I found my ginger root. I took it
>>>> into the house and put it in the fruit bowl. This morning I was getting
>>>> a banana out of the fruit bowl and discovered that my ginger had gone
>>>> all mushy. I probably should have stuck it in the freezer and grated it
>>>> as needed.
>>>
>>>
>>> if you have an airfryer that will go to a low enough temp to dehydrate
>>> then you can simply dehydrate it and turn it into a ginger powder.
>>
>> Except ginger powder isn’t always the best substitute for fresh grated
>> ginger.
>
> I use both, powdered works better for baked goods, blends more evenly
> with dry ingredients and batters. I use fresh in cooked dishes but
> powdered works just as well in soups/stews. Essentially I use both
> because fresh is not always available where I shop and also I don't
> always feel like grating and cleaning the grater for just a small
> amount. I mostly use ginger in chicken soups and Oriental dishes.
>
>

We use a lot of ginger in this house, too, both fresh and powdered. My MIL
grates it up first and then freezes it in individual tablespoon portions.
I usually just buy smaller chunks more frequently.