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can you freeze fresh ginger and fresh chillies?

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whymummy · 20/08/2004 11:28

i've just got my second home delivered shopping and instead of one chilli and one piece of ginger i ordered 1 kilo of each!!!i need more practise with this internet shopping
thanks

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spacemonkey · 20/08/2004 11:30

LOL! I'm always ordering the wrong size of things when i internet shop

i would've thought they'd be ok to freeze but I don't know from experience. I'd probably chop the root ginger up into portion sized pieces first though.

Twinkie · 20/08/2004 11:31

Yes I am sure you can, have bought them frozen before - probably be better to chop or grate first and then freeze in a little box rather than as single pieces.

Piffleoffagus · 20/08/2004 11:33

ginger is best frozen IMHO, it makes it easier to grate, I always freeze mine..
Chilis must be fine too...

SenoraPostrophe · 20/08/2004 11:33

You shouldn't need to freeze the ginger - it keeps for ages as the edges dry out and seal in the middle part.

You could always make some candied ginger.mmmm.

taramac · 20/08/2004 11:34

You can freeze a whole piece of ginger - I do mine like this always and then u can grate it directly into your pot/pan etc from the freezer skin and all - very handy.

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whymummy · 20/08/2004 11:37

ah great,thank you!! last week instead of 3 loafs of bread i ordered 3 boxes of bread mix and i haven't got a bread maker,lol
senora how do you make candied ginger?

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Fio2 · 20/08/2004 11:41

yes you can freeze chillis whymummy

I am going to brag now.....I have grown loads of chillis in my window box (and honestly though I would need a greenhouse to grow them) but there are loads and I was starting to panic about what to do with them all! but my trusty stepdad said i could freeze them, phew!

SenoraPostrophe · 20/08/2004 11:43

wm - I'm not sure, I've only ever eaten other people's. I assume you just boil it up with sugar - it's delicious. Hang on, I'll go and see what Mrs Beeton says.

spacemonkey · 20/08/2004 11:43

top tip about grating frozen ginger - thanks for that one

SenoraPostrophe · 20/08/2004 11:45

here's a recipe - and you get some ginger beer to boot. fantastic.

recipe

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whymummy · 20/08/2004 11:47

lol,fio in 2008 when i finished mine i will buy chillies from you

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whymummy · 20/08/2004 11:50

thanks senora it sounds yummy i will give it a go

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wilbur · 20/08/2004 12:06

LOL whymummy - I've done the same, I once got a potato mountain from Tesco - huge bag instead of small bag, then they'd substituted more potatoes for the sweet potatoes I'd ordered plus a small box of new potatoes became two as they were on BOGOF.

MeanBean · 20/08/2004 12:13

Senorapostrophe, you show off! Fancy you having a Mrs Beeton! Where did you get it from? I've been looking for years...

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whymummy · 20/08/2004 12:16

wilbur
ps.who's mrs beeton?

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Sandi102 · 20/08/2004 13:51

we buy fresh chillies and ginger, then grind them, then makes little cubes of them and place them in the freezer. My mum's been doing it ever since I can remember. Great for making curries.

wilbur · 20/08/2004 14:03

Mrs Beeton was a Victorian/Edwardian housewife who wrote a manual for women about how to cook and run a home. It's brilliant and hilarious as well. I gave a copy to my SIL for a hen night present - she's not the domestic kind - and she loves it. You can get a copy here , meanbean.

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whymummy · 20/08/2004 15:50

thanks wilbur,sounds interesting
ps.she was one of 21 children!!!!

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whymummy · 20/08/2004 15:55

i forgot to say thank you sandi,i will fill an ice cube tray like you do as i only use ginger and chilli for curry

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whymummy · 27/08/2004 20:18

senora just to let you know that i made some of the candied ginger and it was delicious,MIL was here and loved it so i printed the recipe for her too
thanks :)

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bea · 27/08/2004 22:00

lol wm! Glad you sorted it out! Really interested to read all these tips... i use ginger loads and always have a bit in the fridge for fear of running out... it'd be great to freeze some for emergencies!!!

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