Re: Re: Digest Number 1865

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Anri

KimChee will taste like the vegetables it contains with the tartness of a good yoghurt or unpasteurized sauerkraut juice.

I do not have much space either. I make mine in a large glass jar and incubate it at about 105 degrees in either a crock pot/fryer with water half way up. Or, in my oven which has a pilot light for warmth.

My friend makes hers in a quart thermos bottle.

You can also get a yoghurt incubator with small glass jars that will not take up much space. They are maybe 18" long and 6" wide.

Kefir is another cultured effervescent dairy product that can be cultured at room temperature. But, you would need to get Kefir 'grains' to make it as they are the starter. In making yoghurt, you can just use a couple of spoonsfull of store bought PLAIN yoghurt as the starter.

Also easy to make with no fancy equipment is sauerkraut. It will culture on your counter or in your basement.

I've been eating and making both sauerkraut and yoghurt most of my life.

mjh

From: "Anri Nadia" <anrinadia@...>Subject: Re: Digest Number 1865Mjh, Thanks for the info. Can you tell me what Kimchi tastes like? I have been wanting to try it forever now(is a fan of EVERYTHING ASIAN), but...I can't get anyone to describe it too me(no one who speaks English, that is). I get a lot of stuff from Kgrocers.com, so I know I could get my hands on some if I thought I would like it. I never knew I needed to check for non-pasteurized, I will check from now on. I feel a little ignorant, but what are Kefir Grains? As for the yogurt...I don't have the abililty to make my own. I have VERY limited space and appliances, but I would LOVE to someday try homemade yogurt. Honestly though, I am a lover of plain yogurt(weird, I know....). So, I would probably end up eating all the plain before I had a chance to make it(kind of like chocolate chip cookies...I eat all the chocolate chips before I finish making the cookie dough >.> ). BIG COOLNESS. My mom heard me talking about the yogurt to my dad. They BOUGHT me the yogurt (dances around happily). I would like to say I am independent...but...I LOVE MY MOM!!! They decided to try it themselves, so it will be provided for a few weeks while we all test it. ^_^If anyone is interested if it works, let me know, then I will know whether or not to keep posting on progress.Anri