Kimchi Round One!

Kimchi is a food that I have always been interested in. It has such a wonderful, unique, delicious flavor. I have always wanted to attempt to make it, and I was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was!

Ingredients:

1 Napa Cabbage

3 Carrots

1 Onion

1 Apple

3 Tablespoons minced Garlic or 6 cloves

3 Tablespoons Red Chili Flakes 

3 Tablespoons Ginger

3 Tablespoons Salt

2 Tablespoons Sugar

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 Tablespoon Soy Cause 

Start by adding your garlic, red chili flakes and ginger to the food processor. Processes these ingredients until well blended. If you don't have a food processor you can also use a mortar and pestle. 

Add the contents of the food processor to the bottom of your bowl, along with the salt, sugar, worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. 

Now the chopping begins! Chop all your vegetables and add them to the bowl. 

I had a little help along the way...

She is actually quite a good helper!

(Theres that little hand!)

Once all the ingredients are in the bowl mix them together for 4-5 minutes. 

Leave the bowl on the countertop for the next couple of hours, stirring occasionally. The vegetables will start to get soft and juice will accumulate in the bottom of the bowl.

Penelope, our bunny, really appreciated the leftovers!

Once the mixture has set for a few hours you can put it in a glass container. You want to make sure to push the Kimchi all the way to the bottom of the container. Continuing doing this every time you add more. The juice will rise to the top. Leave an inch head space. 

Thats the finished product! Now leave the jars on the counter for 2-4 days. After that your Kimchi should be ready. Once you open it keep it refrigerated. 

This was a lot of fun and actually quite an easy process. Im hoping it turns out delicious! Im already thinking in my next attempt I might add less red chili flakes. The little bit I tried in the bottom of the bowl was quite spicy!