MR. N'S KIMCHEE BASE
Visiting my parents, one of their friends gave them a huge jar of kimchee cucumbers that were the best I've ever tasted. Of course, I came here to find a similar recipe and nothing I tried came close. I couldn't ever get the depth of flavor that I remembered in his kimchee...all I tasted was garlic and red pepper. Something was missing. The chef was gracious to pass along his recipe and instructions for putting up Napa and also cucumbers. This isn't a months-long process, so it's not entirely authentic, but the addition of the salted shrimp and the salted anchovies makes all the difference for me. The information in the parentheticals are his specific instructions to me. He had specific brand names that he liked, but I've taken those out. Prep time doesn't include refrigeration time.
Provided by Akikobay
Categories Korean
Time 30m
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate.
- Put the napa cabbage in a large bowl.
- Stir and rub the scant 1/4 cup of salt onto the napa cabbage.
- Press overnight until the liquid rises out of the napa cabbage -- don't add water and don't drain.
- To press, use a lid that is smaller than the bowl you are using and put some sort of weight on the top.
- Add TO TASTE the kimchee base that you prepared the night before to the napa cabbage and its liquid.
- Mix in the green onions, if desired.
- Refrigerate and serve the next day.
- The base can be used for cucumbers instead of napa cabbage, following the directions above but substituting cucumbers instead.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.3, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 31097.8, Carbohydrate 43.2, Fiber 4, Sugar 31.8, Protein 5.6
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