Category: Fermentation
Homemade Kimchi
Ingredients: 2 pounds napa cabbage, (large napa cabbage) 1/4 cup sea salt (60 grams) 2 cups daikon radish, cut into matchstick strips (optional, or use carrots) 1 bunch scallions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, sliced ( 2-3 disks, peels ok) […]
Homemade Sauerkraut
Ingredients: 1 1/2-2 teaspoons salt for every pound of cabbage (9-12 grams salt per 450 grams of cabbage) (use sea salt or kosher salt – avoid iodized salt because it can inhibit fermentation and make sure that whatever salt you use contains no anti-caking ingredients) […]
Cucumber Kimchi Pickles
Ingredients: 2 pounds cucumbers, sliced 1/2-inch thick (Turkish or English) see notes 3 tablespoons fine sea salt 9 cups water to cover (or see notes for ratio, if you need more) Kimchi Paste: 1–4 tablespoons dried chiles (Korean Chili Flakes called “Gochugaru” or Korean Chili […]
Fermented Pickles with Garlic and Dill
Ingredients: 2– 2 1/2 lbs pickling cucumbers– all similar size ( 5 inches) 5 cups filtered water or tap water (that is not overly chlorinated) 2 tablespoons fine sea salt or Himalayan salt — or basically one heaping teaspoon fine sea salt (7 grams) per […]