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Originally posted by soozycue520

K~~

My pictures are , uhhh, less than stellar, but here are pictures of my hand grater. Somewhat the same as a microplane. These hand graters could have been marketed better~~

Thank you, the pictures are fine. That looks to be a versatile grater!

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Originally posted by MikeS.

Dick, we are more alike then we knew. Mom and dad were heavy coffee drinkers and I don’t like the stuff either. As for spices I grind pepper, love the Costco grinder they came out with and the garlic salt combo.

MikeS.

Yep, Mike. When I was out at the refinery I might drink a cup if it were below freezing outside and I rode the Harley in from East Texas. I have drunk maybe three or four cups of coffee since I retired and that was only because I had Kahlua and Irish Cream to lace it with.

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Originally posted by iqdiva

Dickestep,here are some recipes to help you cope with that glut of fresh ginger root…But,you’ve gotta try gingerbread made with fresh ginger sometime …It’s wonderful ! Here’s a link with lots of fresh ginger recipes :

http://homecooking.about.com/cs/foodfactsheets/p/ginger_pro.htm [:D][:D]

Thank you, that site is sure all about ginger! [8D]

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Originally posted by iqdiva

Oh my goodness ! It sounds almost like a stand of bamboo!

It does spread like bamboo, and in our warm hot climate it grows most of the year. I may have to resort to herbicides on the stuff. It’s either that, or convince the Cajuns it tastes great in Gumbo…

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Originally posted by iqdiva

They just might…People use a lot of fresh ginger…How do you grow yours,dickestep?

How do I grow it? Regretably, I’m afraid. My ex planted a few tubers in several spots around the yard about eight or nine years ago. It does make a nice screen, and has beautiful fragrant blooms, but it spreads like crazy. There are truckloads of the stuff now.

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Originally posted by iqdiva

Dickestep,it’s one of the best kitchen investments you can make…Grate Parmesan cheese,fresh ginger,nutmeg,grate garlic cloves instead of mincing them or using a garlic press…You’ll find a thousand uses for this little kitchen jewel !

Speaking of ginger, my yard has become overgrown with tons of the stuff. I’ve been wondering if one of the Asian markets would buy it. I should get out and check.

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Originally posted by MilwFoodlovers

Dry toasting most spices gives you another layer of flavor too! Besides my pepper grinder, a mortar and pestle, and a pizza seasoning grinder I found in the dollar store, I have a dedicated coffee grinder too. Good spices are easy to find in Milwaukee what with The Spice House, it’s offspring Pennzey’s and a host of small local spice stores.

It sounds as if you’re good to go, MilwFoodlovers. I need to get out and find a good spice shop and restock.