Napa Cabbage Kimchi

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    3 quarts

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Can It & Ferment It: More Than 75 Satisfying Small-Batch Canning and Fermentation Recipes for the Whole Year

By Stephanie Thurow

Published 2017

  • About

The kimchi base of this recipe can be applied to cucumbers or green beans to make other variations of delicious kimchi.

Ingredients

  • 2 heads Napa cabbage
  • ¼ cup kosher salt
  • 6 cloves

Method

Wash the cabbages well between each leaf with cold water. Cut each cabbage in half lengthwise and rinse again. Cut slits into the core of the cabbage so that the salt can penetrate and soften the hard core. Sprinkle salt in between each leaf and gently massage the salt into each leaf. The salt not only gives the cabbage flavor, but also tenderizes it. Once the cabbage is evenly salted, place it