Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 I finally made a batch of kimchi that tastes like the ones I get at the Korean store! Which is not to everyone's taste, I know, that Korean kimchi is really unique. But here's what I did, for anyone who likes that taste: 1. Boil 6 whole salted anchovies in 2 cups of water. I got the anchovies in a huge can at Costco ... they are salted like other canned anchovies but no olive oil. You can get these at the Asian stores too, or salt your own (pack smelt in salt for a few days). 2. After the anchovies boil, the flesh comes off the bones. Strain the broth to get the bones out. 3. Add 1/2 cup rice flour (mix with some cooled broth first, so it doesn't clump). Cook til thick. 4. Add 1 cup of Korean red pepper. This is not as hot as what is sold as " red pepper " ... it's more like cayenne. 5. Add 1-2 T of vinegar, and 1/2 cup sugar (it changes the bacterial mix). Rub the resulting paste into your salted, rinsed, vegies. The resulting mixture is very thick, and doesn't really need weights, but I put a salted cabbage leaf on top anyway. OK, this is just soooooo gooooood .... -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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