> secret recipies honey-baked ham recipie. I tried using the fresh ginger
> once for an experiment in chinese cooking, but most of it went to waste. I
> don't prepare enough recipies often enough to really justify the waste. I
> have some crystallized ginger on order from Penzey's for my next experiment
> in chinese cooking.

Fresh ginger root is everywhere, so you can just pick up a little knob
when you are at the grocery store. A small knob won't waste much, adds
a nice flavour to the dish, and costs all of 4 cents!!!