On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:29 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:57:45 +0100, Victor Sack wrote:
>
>> Here, you can buy frozen puréed ginger in handy little cubes that can be
>> individually squeezed out of the tray/container. If thawed (which isn't
>> necessary if you are going to cook it, of course), it will be mushy but
>> still very usable. It is an Israeli-produced Dorot brand.
>>
>> <http://www.dorot.co.il/Eng/_Uploads/ma_35enginger.jpg>
>> (The label is different here.)
>
> Their Store Locator lists Trader Joes.
>
> Even if I did have a Trader Joes nearby, I still couldn't justify
> paying anything over $1 for it.
>
> I spend about $.30 $(@ $.99-$1.49lb) for a knob of ginger every 3-4
> weeks. If I don't use it before it dries up, I buy another one, and
> always have it on hand.
>
> -sw

it's more expensive here - about like garlic, a couple bucks a pound. but
the amount you use for any one dish ends up to cost about a nickel.

i mostly use the ginger in stir fries, so i can't see using the paste for
that (though i'm sure it can be done).

your pal,
blake