Kimchee

Servings: 9 quarts
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Five Spice, Korean, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 pounds cabbage napa
  • ½ cup salt kosher
  • 4 scallions ½" cut
  • 3 Tablespoons ginger fresh
  • 3 Tablespoons garlic fresh
  • 2 Tablespoons red pepper flakes
  • 4 teaspoons sugar

Method
 

  1. Quarter cabbage, cut across leaves, 1½".
  2. In stainless bowl, toss cabbage with salt. Add water just to cover.
  3. Sit at room temp overnight.
  4. Drain in colander. Don't rinse.
  5. In bowl mix with remaining ingredients.
  6. Put into sterilized container(s) to pickle, room temp, 2-4 days.
  7. IMPORTANT! 2 or 3 times each day, open jar to release gas, poking a chopstick around edges to dislodge air bubbles. Taste! When flavor is right, store in cooler.

Notes

Will keep several weeks in cooler.
Daikon juice or chicken stock can be used in pickling process.

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