James, you can also plant the root and always have a fresh supply.

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"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote in message
. ..
> 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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