Smiles peeps,
There are few and far between good Asian restaurants in our area,
so I like to make ours.
It seems like the ginger at the grocery store is sold in large pieces.
This is a typical size of ginger (sorry I was prepping food for our Asian meal) found in the store.
After breaking off a piece this would go back in to my fridge, dry out and turn moldy.
I don't know about you, but I don't use this much ginger in 1 meal!
So what to do with all this ginger? I cut the ginger in to 1" pieces.
Tossed it in to a freezer safe container, and left it there till the next time I needed ginger!
What I found out is that...
It freezes well!
The next time I need ginger I just take out a piece,
No need to peel,
Don't thaw, grate frozen (actually grates easier),
and use in your recipe.
So easy, frugal and time saving!
Hi Cathy,
Thanks for the great tip!
Dee
This is so ironic...I just bought ginger beacuse the old stuff got moldy and yucky. I will definitely be doing this with the new ginger I bought today! Thanks Cathy!
Never would have thought of that, it's a great tip!
"Long Live The Ginger!!" Thanks!
I found this out from the produce manager several years ago. It is so much easier to use when frozen and is always available.
I've been freezing my ginger (along with galangal, lemongrass and Thai chili) ever since I moved from CA to rural CO. I stock up on my hard to find fresh ingredients when we're visiting the big cities. Works like a charm )
Also, you don't have to buy the whole rhizome, it's totally acceptable to break off a piece. It's sold by the pound.
Cathy,
I love Ginger but a piece of it last FOREVER! I also put it in the freeze for safe keeping. I make a Bar-B-Que chicken recipe that uses ginger in it that is so yummy. Keeping it in the freezer keeps it fresh. You can also keep horseradish in the freezer too, I grow it then after it's harvested, what I don't use for sauce I pop in the freezer till later.
Seeing your piece of ginger makes me hungry for bbq chicken. :0)