I'm forever finding dried ginger in my fridge. Not good dried ginger that you pay a lot of money for but ginger that was once pink and fleshy and juicy that has now become an ugly, withered, rock hard root. I was told that I should freeze the fresh ginger but I hated the texture of the previously frozen ginger - watery and fibrous at the same time - so I was left with petrified ginger.

If you suffer from the same problem, take the root and shave it with your microplane. Even the oldest ginger shreds easily with the microplane and the dust-like particles re-hydrate instantly. Be aware - this tastes like fresh ginger but is more concentrated so cut down the amount you put in accordingly.