I’ve been interested in making a ginger bug. Seems easy enough and can carbonate soda. Went to buy some this weekend and it was $4/lb. That seems like a lot! For reference, I usually buy fruits for the family or fermentation when they’re $1/lb and never go above $2/lb.
I plan on growing my own, prelim researching says it’s easy enough, but until then, where do you get yours and how much is it?
Just as a general reference: https://www.selinawamucii.com/insights/prices/united-states-of-america/ginger/
oh that site is neat.
US$ 0.88 and US$ 1.76 per pound(lb)
WTF my grocery store?!
Find a farmers market or an Asian food market.
Farmers markets in my area are 2x expensive as grocery stores. I’ve never been to a market cheaper than grocery.
Hispanic market too. They sell it for 90¢/lbs at my favorite but $3 a hunk at the Walmart
$3.99 a pound here too! We do live in a high cost of living area, but damn.
The best and cheapest ginger I’ve found has been at the local farmer’s market. Can’t remember the price but the ginger itself was fresh, large, and amazing. ymmv obvs
2.69/lb in Los Angeles right now. Could get it cheaper if I leave my own neighborhood.
I didn’t have much luck with growing. It is easy to get it started but for me drought put it out. Now on its place grows buckthorn (at least translation told me that is what’s it called).
I think this would probably depend a lot on location.
