Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 06 Jun 2008 04:55:22p, Janet Bostwick told us...
>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote
>>>
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>> On Thu 05 Jun 2008 04:41:08p, Janet Bostwick told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you experiencing a shortage of ginger root in your area? Two
>>>>>> weeks ago I couldn't find any in the stores, this week all I could
>>>>>> find was tiny bits and pieces. Did something happen to damage the
>>>>>> crop? Janet
>>>>> Apparently not the supply to AZ. I bought a hand last week and
>>>>> there was plenty available. Maybe just in the UK?
>>>> This Janet doesn't live across the pond. ;o} I'm just north of you.
>>>> Thanks for the info. I must be hitting the store at the wrong time
>>>> or something.
>>> I've run into the same situation. The last time it was at Whole Foods
>>> and they had just then stopped carrying ginger from China and were
>>> awaiting a supply from California. I hadn't been able to find ginger
>>> at other stores, either, that's why I was there. The exception was
>>> that they had gorgeous ginger at the oriental market, but it was
>>> packaged in a two year supply. I would have bought it if I knew what
>>> trouble I was going to have getting it.
>>>
>>> The previous time, I asked the guy for ginger, I couldn't find it. He
>>> showed me what they had and was apologetic ... it was small pieces,
>>> all old and shriveled. Not worth buying.
>>>
>>> I think ginger is one of those items neglected by the stores.
>>>
>>> nancy
>> I've been freezing it when I find it. Peel it first and then grate what
>> you want.
>> Janet
>>
>>
>>
>
> That's a good way to keep it, which I often do as well. I also will
> sometimes peel it and drop it in a covered jar of sherry or madeira and
> keep it in the fridge. I like that because the wine becomes infused with
> the flavor and is very useful in dishes on its own.
>

I learned the ginger in the sherry trick from a course in Chinese
cooking my GF took in the 70's. We kept it in little baby food jars
which was okay because we had little babies.

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Janet Wilder
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