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PJMcK

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15. Interesting
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 07:07 PM
Jan 2019

Other posters suggested peeling before freezing but the concur with your wife in keeping the thing in large pieces.

Thanks for your help!

I think you should grate it up first Nictuku Jan 2019 #1
Thanks! PJMcK Jan 2019 #4
At first glance, I thot it was a query regarding a female who was acting up. sprinkleeninow Jan 2019 #2
The merchants in Chinatown sell it only in large quantities PJMcK Jan 2019 #8
Got it! Read about planting it and cutting some root when needed. 😄 sprinkleeninow Jan 2019 #30
Peeling is easy when the edge of a teaspoon is used. Grasswire2 Jan 2019 #32
You can keep (peeled, cleaned) slices of it in something like vodka. The fierywoman Jan 2019 #3
Drinking sherry is good too. irisblue Jan 2019 #7
I like the last part! PJMcK Jan 2019 #9
nastrovia, PJMcK! fierywoman Jan 2019 #24
Would that work with rum? Sanity Claws Jan 2019 #29
If you think rum and ginger might go together as flavors, why not? fierywoman Jan 2019 #38
I don't remember the flavor of rum either. Sanity Claws Jan 2019 #39
I wouldnt chop it first sorcrow Jan 2019 #5
Good advice PJMcK Jan 2019 #11
I peel it, cut it into chunks or slices, and freeze it. Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2019 #6
Glad to hear that PJMcK Jan 2019 #13
Yeah, I wouldn't grate before freezing... nt Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2019 #36
My wife freezes it whole. GP6971 Jan 2019 #10
Interesting PJMcK Jan 2019 #15
The one thumb sized piece I froze turned mushy when thawed. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2019 #22
That's what I do too... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2019 #28
Get a silicone "mini" ice cube tray. TygrBright Jan 2019 #12
What an interesting idea PJMcK Jan 2019 #16
I freeze unpeeled chunks Cairycat Jan 2019 #14
I love that this stuff can be frozen PJMcK Jan 2019 #19
I freeze it whole Kali Jan 2019 #17
Thanks for your experience PJMcK Jan 2019 #18
Peel the knob of ginger then roughly chop it. procon Jan 2019 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Tech Jan 2019 #21
I like the squeezable ginger that is is some produce departments yellowdogintexas Jan 2019 #23
easier to grate handmade34 Jan 2019 #25
I buy the little jars of minced ginger MontanaMama Jan 2019 #26
Yeah, that's what I would do PJMcK Jan 2019 #35
Oooh. I'll just bet the aromas MontanaMama Jan 2019 #41
My Landlady(!) PJMcK Jan 2019 #42
Oh dear. I didn't know. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #43
I just freeze the whole ginger finger(s). Callalily Jan 2019 #27
+1 violetpastille Jan 2019 #37
china ginger grater dem in texas Jan 2019 #31
Just throw the knobby thing in the freezer door. Grasswire2 Jan 2019 #33
That's exactly what the Landlady(!) did PJMcK Jan 2019 #34
Actually. I just freeze the whole root & grate it frozen. Then I put the rest back in the catbyte Jan 2019 #40
I just peel it a bit and freeze it whole MissMillie Jan 2019 #44
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