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Fresh ginger root is an indispensable flavoring ingredient in a hostof Oriental recipes. The flavor of fresh ginger is far superior to the groundginger powder that you find on the supermarket spice rack. It looks somewhatlike an elongated, very gnarled, thin-skinned new white potato. Fresh gingerroot is in the market year-round. We import it from as far away as the FijiIslands, but the finest fresh ginger is grown in Hawaii. It has a fairlylong shelf life and a small amount goes a long way. It lasts for weeks ifrefrigerated, but if you slice ginger root and store it in sherry wine orrice vinegar, it will last for months.
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