For years, I've kept sectioned off ginger root chunks, in an open mouthed
jar, topped with sherry, in the fridge!....How long?....Months at a time!

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:18:51 -0500, "James Silverton"
<not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> 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 :-)
>
>James Silverton
>Potomac, Maryland
>
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