As soon as I filled my kitchen with wild garlic it smelled like Korea. So i figured might as well make kimshi! Kimish can be as hot or not as you like. I really like the taste of Korean hot pepper powder so I used 1 Tbs but if you don't like it hot kimshi can be made without it.
Wild Irish Garlic Kimshi
Makes 1 jar (8oz)
4-6 cups wild Irish garlic leaves
1/2 inch grated ginger
1 tsp salt
1/8-1/2 tsp fish sauce or dried scrimp
1/2-1 Tbs Korean dried hot pepper powder
Wash the garlic leaves well. Soak the leaves overnight. Dry the leaves and mix with the ginger, salt, fish sauce and hot pepper powder. Mix well and don't worry if its dry the salt is going to bring the water out of the garlic leaves. Put into something with a lid and leave out at room temp for a few days stirring eat day. Move into the the warmest place in the frig and enjoy right away if you like young kimish.
I like older kimshi so I left mine for a month and its still not to my taste yet!!! I check on it about once a week to let out the gas.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Rachael said you were making the kimshi. When you make the 4-6 cups of leaves and it compressess down, how much do you end up with?
ReplyDeleteAbout 1 1/2 cups! I'll be sure to save some for you.
ReplyDeleteSounds great!
ReplyDeleteThis Kimshi made possible by Rachael, and her amazing Irish customs skills!
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