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                                  KIM CHI
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Korean
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    2                    Heads Chinese cabbage
                         -OR- white cabbage
    1       c            Salt
    1       lb           Daikon
    6                    Green (spring) onions
    4                    Garlic cloves
    1                    Piece fresh gingerroot (1“)
    1                    Celery stalk
    1                    Hard, semi-ripe pear
    4       tb           Ground red pepper (cayenne)
    1       tb           Granulated sugar
 
   1. Remove (do not discard) the outer leaves from the cabbage.  Quarter the
   cabbage and place together with the outside leaves in a large bowl.
   Sprinkle on the salt.  Let stand 3 hours, turning occasionally. 2. Peel the
   daikon and cut into long thin strips.  Cut the onions into 1.” strips and
   then shred lengthwise into slivers.  Mix the daikon and onion strips
   together in another bowl and let sit while the cabbage and salt mixture is
   sitting. 3. Peel and mince garlic and gingerroot. Cut celery into 1″
   lengths and shred lengthwise. Peel, core, and slice the pear and then cut
   into long strips.  Mix these ingredients together with the cayenne and
   granulated sugar and combine into the daikon and onion mixture. 4. The
   cabbage will have produced a brine after sitting.  Remove the outer leaves
   from the brine and set aside.  Take a quarter of the cabbage head, rinse it
   under running water then pack the daikon and onion mixture between the
   leaves. Set it in the bottom of a crock or other container. Repeat this
   procedure with the remaining three quarters. Any remaining mixture should
   be layered over the cabbage.
    Press down. 5. Place the outer leaves in a layer on top of the cabbage and
   cover the crock. Set a small weight on top of the cover and let sit for 3
   days.  The longer it sits the stronger it gets!  It can be stored for a
   month prior to opening. Keep it in a cool (60 degree) place. After removing
   the Kim Chi from the crock it can be stored in glass jars and used as
   needed. This is a strong recipe and if it is still not hot enough, diced
   red peppers with seeds can be added, to the daikon and onion mixture, but
   do so at your own risk!
  
 
 
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