Kimchee
6 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
1 | each | Chinese cabbage, large head |
1 | x | Salt |
4 | eaches | Green onion with tops |
1 | each | Garlic clove |
1 | each | Hot red chile, dried |
1 | teaspoon | Ginger root, grated fresh |
Directions
Cut cabbage in pieces 1 inch long and 1 inch wide. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons salt on cabbage, mix well and let sit 15 minutes. Cut green onions and tops in 1½ inch lengths, then cut again lengthwise into thin slices. Wash salted cabbage three times with cold water; drain and add the onions, garlic, chile, ginger and one tablespoon salt. Cover with water, mix well. Cover container and let stand for a few days. Taste mixture every day. When it is fermented and acid enough, cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks. Makes one quart.