Extra ginger

[eridani]

One of ly local Asian produce stands sells many herbs and veggies, some used only in specific styles of Asian cooking. Better take an illustrated cookbook with you if you expect to buy stuff you usually don't use, because everything is labelled "produce" and sold by weight.

Ginger is easy enough to recognize, and they sell quite a bit of it for $3 or so. I used just a little to thrown in my blueberry sorbet, and have lots left over.

Does candied ginger last a reasonable amount of time? Thought of juicing it and adding it with a bit of sugar to Soda Stream bubbly. Any other ways that you have to use it before it dries out?

[cbayer]

1. Candied ginger is pretty easy to make and lasts a long time.

It great as a snack or with a coffee and particularly nice if someone has an upset stomach.

I've never juiced it, but I would suggest trying the candy and see if you like it.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

2. Quite simple

Peel the ginger, then slice it about a quarter inch thick. Put the sliced ginger into a jar, then fill it with dry white wine to cover. It will last for months in the fridge.

[eridani]

3. Excellent--will do n/t

[grasswire]

4. throw the root in the freezer

Peel the root by using the back of a spoon, bag it, and throw it in the freezer. It grates beautifully when frozen.

[msanthrope]

5. Candied ginger is easy to make, and the leftover ginger syrup is delicious as

tea, or mixed with vodka.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/candied-ginger-recipe.html

[Bibliovore]

6. You could plant it, too

If it isn't yet looking dried/wrinkly, and especially if it has any growth nubs (a little like eyes on a potato), you could plant some of it. It grows well, likes indirect-only sunlight, and gets pretty flowers, and you you can harvest more ginger root whenever you want/need.

[eridani]

7. That's thought. We don't have a lot of sun exposure

What about temperatures? Will this work in any part of the country? I'm in the Pacific NW.

[Bibliovore]

8. It apparently likes it fairly warm, but can grow as a houseplant anywhere.

I'm in central Illinois, and my ginger is on our patio in a shady spot, in a pot so I can bring it in for the winter. It's doing beautifully.

Here's a guide to help you get started:
http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/growing-ginger/

Enjoy!