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.

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.

Exactly, once frozen ginger root will turn to mush when thawed. I
always have a piece of ginger root in the freezer, once frozen it's
fairly easy to scrape off the skin with the back of a paring knife,
then it goes back in the freezer in its zip-loc. When I want some for
a dish it's simple to grate some frozen ginger root and return the
rest to the freezer.
For baking I prefer to use powdered ginger... grated ginger root tends
to clump with dry ingredients and even cake batters.

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.

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> 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.
>
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>
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>

Except ginger powder isnt always the best substitute for fresh grated
ginger.

On Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:07:37 -0600,
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.

Why not buy powdered ginger in the first place?
I keep both fresh ginger and powdered in the freezer.

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.

On 2019-12-23 7:54 a.m., wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:07:37 -0600,
> wrote:
>

>> 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.
>
> Why not buy powdered ginger in the first place?
> I keep both fresh ginger and powdered in the freezer.
>
I use quite a bit of dried ginger and it is dirt cheap at the Bulk
Barn. I can fill my, 3.5 fl oz spice cans for about 25 cents. It's
hardly worth the effort to do it myself.

On Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:13:57 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2019-12-23 7:54 a.m., wrote:
>> On Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:07:37 -0600,
>> wrote:
>>
>
>>> 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.
>>
>> Why not buy powdered ginger in the first place?
>> I keep both fresh ginger and powdered in the freezer.
>>
> I use quite a bit of dried ginger and it is dirt cheap at the Bulk
>Barn. I can fill my, 3.5 fl oz spice cans for about 25 cents. It's
>hardly worth the effort to do it myself.

I get bulk ginger powder delivered for free.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ginger+po...b_sb_ss_i_5_13

> 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 isnÂ’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.

wrote:
> I get bulk ginger powder delivered for free.

Just like fresh tuna vs canned tuna, fresh ginger is
so much tangier and different vs ginger powder.

Both are good but way different, imo.

On Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:57:04 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx
> wrote:

> 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.

When I see nice looking fresh ginger I'll buy a large piece, break it
up and freeze the pieces. Frozen ginger root grates very easily...
and easy to peel while frozen by scraping with the back of a paring
knife.
I use a cheapo stamped steel grater that I've sharpened by dressing
each hole's cutting edge with a rat tail jewelers file.... stamped
metal graters are full of burrs so need to be dressed.

On Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:39:43 -0500, 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.

what I have found is that when I use it powered with my stir fry and
Chinese dishes I dont have to add it at the start and run the risk of
burning small pieces, I can add it near the end and the flavor is
better spread out and is never burnt

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On Mon, 23 Dec 2019 07:54:15 -0500, wrote:

>On Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:07:37 -0600,
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.
>
>Why not buy powdered ginger in the first place?
>I keep both fresh ginger and powdered in the freezer.

buying the pre processed food is always a crap shoot. You never know
what else you are getting with your powdered ginger. There could be a
gluten cross contamination, there could be rat/roach droppings mixed
in with it. If a person can but a natural food that can be washed with
soap and water before it is processed and immediately eaten or stored
then that is always the smart thing to do. Besides it only takes a few
minutes if labor.

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