By golly, by gee, if a recipe calls for 'dried', and I have 'fresh' available, there is no hesitation, no question at all - I use fresh whenever possible. There is absolutely NO comparison in the taste - fresh is always best (with the possible exception of bay leaves and saffron and one or two others.) Sadly, a lot of people can't or won't grow their own, and will never learn the difference.
My son has been making a lot of curry dishes lately - his latest fad - and has been using dried turmeric. I happen to have turmeric growing (in my all-herb garden), and I dug him up some roots and gave them for him to try (well, actually he did the digging himself!). He said the difference in the results was astonishing and wonderful - he'll be visiting me a little more often in future to raid my garden!
My son has been making a lot of curry dishes lately - his latest fad - and has been using dried turmeric. I happen to have turmeric growing (in my all-herb garden), and I dug him up some roots and gave them for him to try (well, actually he did the digging himself!). He said the difference in the results was astonishing and wonderful - he'll be visiting me a little more often in future to raid my garden!