Kimchi Anyone??

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  • amadnurse
    amadnurse Posts: 25 Member
    Love fermented kimchi. Very tasty. It's healthy and very good for your digestive tract too.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    Pro tip.... if you cant find kimchi, buy sauerkraut and mix in sriracha :)

    Not the same thing at all but you've made me curious. So, I'm going to try it just to see what it tastes like and will let you know if I think It merits being a "Pro tip" or not. LOL!
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    edited January 2017
    eku0 wrote: »
    Where do you buy it? Any specific brands recommended?
    I've never had it, currently not supposed to eat peppers/nightshade vegetables, but interested in digestive health. Any kimchi without peppers?

    i make my own usually but in a pinch or lazy i really like the brand "mother in laws".
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  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    H-Mart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Caputo's or Mariano's or Standard Market (Chicago area only), or similar supermarkets/health food/Asian stores are good places to look for kimchi. We also have a large Asian population in the Chicago burbs, so there are a lot of little mom & pop Asian grocery stores around. I don't think kimchi is really kimchi without the hot peppers, so you might have to stick with sauerkraut. BTW, if you've never had fresh homemade sauerkraut, it's nothing like the awful stuff you get from a can or a bag.
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    fishshark wrote: »
    eku0 wrote: »
    Where do you buy it? Any specific brands recommended?
    I've never had it, currently not supposed to eat peppers/nightshade vegetables, but interested in digestive health. Any kimchi without peppers?

    i make my own usually but in a pinch or lazy i really like the brand "mother in laws".

    I like mother in laws also. I'm going to look into making my own. Do you have any recipes you like?
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited January 2017
    crazyravr wrote: »
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    crazyravr wrote: »
    Pro tip.... if you cant find kimchi, buy sauerkraut and mix in sriracha :)

    Not the same thing at all but you've made me curious. So, I'm going to try it just to see what it tastes like and will let you know if I think It merits being a "Pro tip" or not. LOL!

    Obviously not the same thing, but very close and for those who cant find it, pretty good substitute ;)

    So, I just tried this w/my homemade sauerkraut.

    The taste of the siraccha simply ovewhelms and dominates any flavor from the sauerkraut (even the carraway seeds in mine). So, you just get the taste of the siraccha and texture of the kraut, which is NOT the same as traditional kimchi.

    I guess you could use it a pinch as a sub for kimchi and it could fool a kimchi novice but, for those more experienced, it will definitely lack the look and taste nuance of traditional kimchi made w/napa cabbage or bok choy w/gochugaru chiki flakes, fish sauce, Asian pear (or sugar), ginger, garlic, daikon and scallions.

    So, I wouldn't serve it plain on a plate as banchan or a garnish for a main course, but could see it working as a condiment on a hot dog or sandwich, where you couldn't immediately tell by looking that it's not really kimchi and where the blend of other flavors from the meat or other ingredients would also hide the fact that it's not really kimchi.

    A useful tip if you need to resort to it but I don't think any "pro" would use it where "real" kimchi is called for an expected.

  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    eku0 wrote: »
    Where do you buy it? Any specific brands recommended?
    I've never had it, currently not supposed to eat peppers/nightshade vegetables, but interested in digestive health. Any kimchi without peppers?

    not all peppers are from the nightshade family only bell peppers. Get Kimchi that is in the refrigerator section or at the Asian market. Kimchi by its very nature has peppers in it
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,330 Member
    mynumberwillchange wrote: »
    Cool to know but is it good for us ?

    No food is good or bad in itself. I all has to do with how much you eat of it within the context of your whole diet. The only exception is food that makes you sick because of allergies or intolerances. Kimchi is delicious, it is made of cabbage, so it has a good amount of fiber and nutrients. Take that for what it is worth. If you like it, eat it. If you don't, don't start just because it is something that is supposed to be "healthy" or "clean".
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    Pinkylee77 wrote: »
    not all peppers are from the nightshade family only bell peppers. Get Kimchi that is in the refrigerator section or at the Asian market. Kimchi by its very nature has peppers in it

    All chili peppers are from the nightshade family: "....The chili pepper (also chile pepper or chilli pepper, from Nahuatl chīlli Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃiːli] ( listen)) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae..."

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    Its SOOOO easy to make! It ferments quickly and can be eaten in as little as 48 hours, but will last for months (years?!) And there are many low- sodium recipes out there.

    My fave recipe is an satay slaw made with napa cabbage, PB2 peanut butter, ginger & garlic paste, a little ponzu, and a big scoop of homemade kimchi. In the morning, I pack that in a lunch container, and by lunchtime, the flavors have all blended and it is DE-lish!
  • GeorgiePie88
    GeorgiePie88 Posts: 54 Member
    edited January 2017
    eku0 wrote: »
    Where do you buy it? Any specific brands recommended?
    I've never had it, currently not supposed to eat peppers/nightshade vegetables, but interested in digestive health. Any kimchi without peppers?

    You can definitely buy it at some Asian Supermarkets. It's often made in store and packaged in plastic containers. Otherwise, you can probably make it.
  • linda212121
    linda212121 Posts: 144 Member
    I have mild kimchi can't do the hotter ones . Thanks for the comments
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    lucys1225 wrote: »
    fishshark wrote: »
    eku0 wrote: »
    Where do you buy it? Any specific brands recommended?
    I've never had it, currently not supposed to eat peppers/nightshade vegetables, but interested in digestive health. Any kimchi without peppers?

    i make my own usually but in a pinch or lazy i really like the brand "mother in laws".

    I like mother in laws also. I'm going to look into making my own. Do you have any recipes you like?

    i like this one.. its not completely tranditional because it doesnt have fish sauce or dried shrimo but i perfer it without those ingredients.
    http://greatist.com/health/how-to-make-your-own-DIY-kimchi
  • linda212121
    linda212121 Posts: 144 Member
    Thanks guys I'm so loving the mild one
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    linda212121 wrote: »
    Thanks guys I'm so loving the mild one

    If you like mild, try buying or making "white kimchi" which doesn't use any chilli at all. Nice chsnge of pace. Making some myself today. Here's the recipe:

    http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/baekkimchi
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