daicon kimchee - updated

Primary Batch of Kim Chee

1 jumbo daicon, 1 large carrot

pattern scraping the daicon instead of rough chop

also adding carrots same scrape

one pack of already julienned green onions

peeler doesnt go all the way through, use leftover scraps for second smaller batch

2/3 tbsp salt massage in to mix

left for 30 minutes

squeezed all the water out to bottom, save the water somewhere else

MAKING THE PASTE cuisinart garlic - 20 cloves (not wimpy) ginger - 2/5 inch long, 1 inch wide yellow onion - 1/2 normal onion gojucharu - 1/4 cup organic cane sugar - 1/4 cup gf tamari - 2 tbsp 2 tbsp leftover veg brine

grind for half a minute, check consistency tasty

massage all of the paste in with the veggies

transfer to pickling container pressed down until liquid just bubbled out and leave hole open for 24 to 48 hours to prevent pressure build up

then plug it after day or two

Misfit batch

have leftover chopped daicon, added garlic stems, carrots

1/3 tbsp salt, massage in leave for 30 minutes

small batch paste 12 cloves garlic 1 inch ginger chunk 1/4 yellow onion 1 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbls brine water 3 tbls red pepper flake 2 tbls sugar

massage together repeat the boxing