From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!bsg
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Title: Re: Care and feeding of ginger root
Article-I.D.: npois.1588
Posted: Thu Sep  9 09:12:35 1982
Received: Fri Sep 10 03:36:45 1982
References: unc.3925

I learned in a Chinese cooking class that I took that one should
cut up the (peeled) root and store it in the fridge covered with
rice wine.  I know this works, as I have kept ginger this way for months
with no problem.  I would guess that sherry would work equally well,
although I imagine that it imparts a slightly different flavor to
the ginger.  Rice wine for cooking is available in any Chinese
grocery.

By the way, after all the ginger is used up, the ginger-flavored
rice wine is great for flavoring an appropriate dish.

					Billie Goldstein
					...!npois!bsg
					Bell Labs
					Neptune
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