{"id":11,"date":"2012-01-15T19:17:55","date_gmt":"2012-01-15T19:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dads-kitchen.com\/?p=11"},"modified":"2012-11-01T15:54:57","modified_gmt":"2012-11-01T15:54:57","slug":"ginger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dads-kitchen.com\/?p=11","title":{"rendered":"Ginger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So my wife calls me a Spice Snob, along with a few others that I will own up to (Sauce Snob comes to mind)<\/p>\n

The truth\u00a0is I like to use fresh ingredients, and I have learned that using fresh spices (and herbs) makes whatever I am cooking taste better. And let’s be honest, we want it to taste better.<\/p>\n

So the other day I purchased some ginger to put in a Pineapple Chicken dish I was making and as aways I was wrapping up the Ginger root to put it back in the refrigerator\u00a0when it occurred\u00a0to me, there has got to be an easier way to store and preserve this stuff. I have had to throw out several roots over the past couple of years because I just don’t use them fast enough.<\/p>\n

A quick Google search netted me a simple way to store.<\/p>\n

1. Peal the Root as normal<\/p>\n

2. using my micro grater – Grate the whole root onto plastic wrap<\/p>\n

3. Roll Plastic wrap into a “Log” shape and tie ends with cooking twine<\/p>\n

4. Place in Freezer.<\/p>\n

And behold a Ginger Log !!!<\/p>\n

To use I will just remove a few teaspoons full by cutting and returning to the freezer. No more wasted Ginger root.<\/p>\n

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