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Cured Meats & Food Preservation => Cured meats & Food Preservation => Pickling & Canning => Topic started by: Smokin Don on August 06, 2016, 08:41:38 PM

Title: Made a batch of Kimchi
Post by: Smokin Don on August 06, 2016, 08:41:38 PM: Aug 06 2016

Two days ago while at the grocery saw two nice heads of Napa cabbage. I got them to make a batch of kimchi. I rinsed them and cut up; in a large plastic container and layered with coarse kosher salt. It sat covered for 2 hours then rinsed well to get all the salt off. It has wilted down enough to use a smaller bowl.

I added half to a smaller bowl I save for making kimchi. Then added half the other ingredients and repeated with the other half. This makes it easier to get mixed up and the cabbage all coated well.

It sat covered on the counter for 2 days. You need a container that seals well because this stuff does smell. To a kimchi lover it is a good smell!

Today it went into quart mason jars; topped with filtered water to cover. I usually place it in the fridge but I am letting this batch set out another day then it will go into the fridge. I like to let it set in the fridge for 4 to 5 days before I start using it.

I like it just as a side dish but it’s also great on pulled pork, brats and hot dogs. I have not cooked with it much but a lot of people do using in soups and stews.

Link to post w/recipe http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=2660.msg28842#msg28842

Cabbage cut and salted
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Fermenting/_8047717_zpsdgj7sl2u.jpg)

Mixing in ingredients
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Fermenting/_8047718_zpsjwxqpqju.jpg)

Ready to set for 2 days
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Fermenting/_8047720_zpsekaoph2u.jpg)

After 2 days
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Fermenting/_8067739_zpsckh5jr5c.jpg)

Made 3 quarts
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Fermenting/_8067740_zpsoreuyuia.jpg)

Smokin Don
Title: Re: Made a batch of Kimchi
Post by: Tailgating is my game on August 06, 2016, 08:46:23 PM: I have no idea what it tastes like but if I were in vegas I would give 10-1 that it is great,,,I never go against you ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Made a batch of Kimchi
Post by: Smokin Don on August 06, 2016, 08:58:36 PM: Quote from: Tailgating is my game on August 06, 2016, 08:46:23 PM
I have no idea what it tastes like but if I were in vegas us I would give 10-1 that it is great,,,I never go against you ;) ;) ;)
It's Korean, it's hot, it stinks but love the stuff!!! Don
Title: Re: Made a batch of Kimchi
Post by: Tailgating is my game on August 06, 2016, 09:09:46 PM: Thanks as I get older heat is not my thing LOL...but I bet it is good
Title: Re: Made a batch of Kimchi
Post by: ACW3 on August 06, 2016, 10:49:39 PM: Don,
We love Kimchi. I will have to make some sometime after we return home from our latest road trip.

Art
Title: Made a batch of Kimchi
Post by: tailfeathers on August 06, 2016, 11:54:56 PM: Love kimchi but have never made it. Yet. But I will be!

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Title: Re: Made a batch of Kimchi
Post by: muebe on August 08, 2016, 03:11:05 PM: Love Kimchi!

Looks great Don!
Title: Re: Made a batch of Kimchi
Post by: Tailgating is my game on August 10, 2016, 07:16:14 PM: Funny thing you never hear of something..........then you do & you see it everywhere.

I am in my stop N shop today & guess what I see Don?.......Mild Kimchi.....I am looking at it & another guy comes by looks at me & says what is that & I start laughing .
Title: Re: Made a batch of Kimchi
Post by: TentHunteR on August 11, 2016, 11:24:08 AM: I have had the pleasure of sampling Don's Kimchi, and it is amazingly delicious! I even had some on a hot dog. YUM!!!