James Silverton wrote:

> Hello, jimstevens!
> You wrote on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:05:03 GMT:
>
>>> I read this technique somewhere about preserving gingeroot
>>> for an extended period of time (don't remember where),
>>> have followed it, and am wondering if anyone has done
>>> it--and what the results have been.
>
> Like Philippe Lemaire, I freeze the ginger root but put the
> whole thing in a plastic bag. It's easier to grate the root if
> you have something to hold onto. Usually, I run hot water over
> the end and then grate. IFAIK, it keeps indefinitely but I think
> it may lose flavor gradually. Since I am very fond of ginger,
> too much is not a problem :-)


Since ginger is so widely available these days, even in US supermarkets, and
costs only pennies, why bother to freeze it? I buy it often, and worst case,
if I don't use some for a while, and it goes bad, I'm out only a few
pennies.

I don't often grate ginger, but when I do, it's considerably easier to do it
if its frozen, so I often keep a piece in the freezer, not for the purpose
of preserving it, but just in case I need any grated.

--
Ken Blake
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