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Cooking & Baking

MontanaMama

(23,296 posts)

41. Oooh. I'll just bet the aromas

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #35)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 12:29 AM

Jan 2019

coming out of her kitchen are second to none. Do you live near her? I don’t know why she couldn’t freeze ginger. My only worry would be freezer burn but if she uses it fast enough that wouldn’t be an issue. She could peel it, cut it into chunks and freeze them on sheet pans. Once frozen they could be thrown in a zip loc bag or a mason jar and kept in the freezer. I freeze whole berries like that and they keep forever.

You have a great week too, PJMcK!

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A question about fresh ginger [View all] PJMcK Jan 2019 OP

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