Kimchi is a spicy pickled cabbage used as a side dish or in Korean main dishes. We have been making pickles and sauerkraut, so Kimchi wasn’t a far stretch.
We used the WikiHow recipe. It makes about 1 1/2 Quarts.
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 cups water
- 2 lbs. Chinese (Napa) cabbage, cut into 2-inch squares
- 6 scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths, then slivered
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 cup of minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons of brine shrimp sauce or anchovy fish sauce(available Korean specialty stores)
- 1/4 cup of Korean ground dried hot pepper (or other mildly hot ground red pepper)
- 1 cup of shredded Korean radish (moo in Korean)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Steps:
- Dissolve the 3 tablespoons salt in the water.
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Put the cabbage into a large bowl, a crock, or a nonreactive pot, and pour the brine over it.
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Weigh the cabbage down with a plate. Let the cabbage stand for 12 hours.
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Drain the cabbage, reserving the brine. Mix the cabbage with the remaining ingredients, including the 1 teaspoon salt. Pack the mixture into a 2-quart jar. Pour enough of the reserved brine over the cabbage to cover it. Push a freezer bag into the mouth of the jar, and pour the remaining brine into the bag. Seal the bag. Let the kimchi ferment in a cool place, at a temperature no higher than 68° F, for 3 to 6 days,until the kimchi is as sour as you like.
- Remove the brine bag, and cap the jar tightly. Store the kimchi in the refrigerator, where it will keep for months.
Eat is as a side, put it on rice, or put it in tofu soup. It is nutritious and tasty!
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