Category: Red Cabbage Kimchi 배추김치

How to sauce the cabbage Now the easy part has come, adding the paste to the cabbage. When you add the paste, you must coat each leaf and layer of the cabbage leaves. Make sure you add extra seasoning paste to the base of the cabbage, because remember since it is thicker and dense at…

Now that the cabbage has been prepped and is brining or has been brined. We can make the seasoning paste. A tip is to make this while the cabbage is brining so you can utilize your time better. How chili peppers changed kimchi As you know kimchi did not always contain red pepper flakes. Red…

The second step is to brine your cabbage. Brining your cabbage helps to ensure flavorful kimchi at the core. But brining your cabbage does more than just add the salty flavor that makes kimchi delicious. There is a science behind why we brine! Osmotic pressure is the reason we brine. To simplify what this means,…

So, let’s begin with choosing and prepping your vegetable. When you pick your cabbage choose Napa cabbage. This cabbage is readily available in most super markets and has a high-water content along with a firm structure. Ideally you want to choose green leaves, (yellow is fine) that are without much bruises or tears. Avoid wilted-looking…