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[den]

The shop where I buy my lumps of crystalized ginger no longer stocks it. It appears that I was their only regular buyer.

This is a bloody disaster.

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What, no immigrant population?

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

In Suckumento, you could find over 20 shops run by Asians that sell crystalized ginger. Surely there are such "specialty" shops in your town? If not, let me know, and I can send you the stuff by the tonne (note my ability to spell in Australian, heehee). I love ginger, BTW.

Re: What, no immigrant population?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I can get raw ginger all over the place, and even have some roots in the pantry. What I have to do is shop around and look for it. I used to just grab it from the small fruit&veg store that sells ungassed tomatoes.

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

I want to send you some, but the idea of me sending Australian crystalized ginger to Australia is just...weird.

You could make it yourself - part of Bloke Cooking?
http://www.premiersystems.com/recipes/desserts/ginger-crystaled.html

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

The idea is to not have to work at it, sort of like buying toffee instead of making it. I could make it if I was really desperate but I prefer to open the brown paper bag from the shop.

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

Of course. Well, bugger. I hope you find another local source for it. I *love* crystalized ginger.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

It was loose Budderim ginger that I was buying. I think I found a shop with sealed packets of the stuff, but I haven't checked it out.

The Ginger cordial is nice. It's not alcoholic like Betnoir's though.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[oceansedge.livejournal.com]

Like the candied ginger? heck... got it in any grocery store here, especially this time of year, sold right next to the candied cherries, pineapple, and stuff ... to put in fruit cakes.

Good luck hunting .. I know how frustrating it can be to not be able to get something like that..... like me and my quest for the pink peppercorns.

[caitycat.livejournal.com]

As a fellow ginger addict - in desperation, Woolworths usually have the Buderim range - only in 250g packets though. But the "hot" version is worth looking for.
I remember when we lived in Dubbo and went to Queensland for holidays that a visit to the Buderim Ginger Factory and a tour through it was one of the joys...we'd come away with BIG bags of crystallised ginger, including their super hot... happy memories!(heavens, I see from their website they moved to the new factory in 1979 - I am OLD dammit...)I am also addicted to their ginger refresher which I add to lots of things - also good with just soda water.

OKay.... now I have ginger craving - arrrgh!