[bluegazebo]

Hi,
how to store galangal for long long time?
coz i have a whole bed of them (> 10 yrs) to dig up.
someone (on the net) says he keeps them moist n in fridge. lasts 1 yr.
mine mouldy after 1 mth.
thanks

[Chawanmushi]

After digging them up, clean them up with water and then sun them dry as much as possible. Then wrap them up in newspaper and seal in plastic bag and store in freezer. hth

Actually if you can clean them up without using water, it would be better. Then it's like right after the harvest, you clean and dry them up and then store in freezer right away. No water ... will minimise chances of mould growing.

This post has been edited by Chawanmushi: 11 December 2009 - 01:51 PM

[bluegazebo]

thank u so much, chawanmushi. looks like i was doing all the wrong things

[shamrock]

we clean the galangal, slice them and put them into small bags. we freeze these. each time we need some, we just take a bag. very handy.