Kimchi {Fermented Korean Cabbage}
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Recipe type: Side Dish
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Serves: makes about 1 gallon of kimchi
 
Ingredients
For the vegetables (totaling about 10 lbs):
  • ~3 lbs Napa cabbage, washed, cored, and chopped
  • ~1-2 lb diakon radish, chopped
  • ~2 lbs carrots, chopped
  • ~2 lbs leeks, chopped
  • ~1/2 lb chili peppers
  • ~1-2 lb kohlrabi, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons Kosher salt
For the paste:
  • ½ cup sweet rice flour
  • 3 cups water
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 2 cups hot pepper flakes (This gives the kimchi a nice heat, but you can add more or less depending on taste. Err on the side of not spicy enough, you can always add some sriracha.)
  • 1 cup garlic, minced
  • 1-2 tablespoons ginger, minced
  • 1 cup white onion, chopped
Instructions
To prepare vegetables:
  1. Getting the exact proportions of the vegetables isn't critical, and feel free to use other things that are in your fridge. Kimchi is forgiving.
  2. Combine all chopped vegetables listed under "vegetable" section in a very large bowl. Add salt and mix well. Let sit for an hour at room temperature.
  3. Drain off the liquid and return vegetables to bowl.
Make the paste:
  1. While vegetables are sitting, prepare the paste. In a medium sized pot, combine sweet rice flour and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until mixture starts to bubble.
  2. Add sugar and stir for a few more minutes until it's translucent. Let paste cool completely.
  3. Add in soy sauce, hot pepper flakes, garlic, ginger, and onion.
Assemble the kimchi:
  1. Combine the drained vegetables and the cooled paste. Wearing food-safe gloves, mix the vegetables with your hands until the paste is evenly distributed.
  2. Pack the kimchi tightly into one giant gallon sized jar or into multiple smaller jars. Seal with the lids and store in refrigerator for up to four weeks. The kimchi will be edible immediately but will be sweet. As time passes the kimchi will sour and become even more delicious.
Recipe by Things I Made Today at https://www.thingsimadetoday.com/2014/09/12/kimchi-fermented-korean-cabbage/