I am new to south Sacramento and was wondering where I could get some
authentic kimchee. Is there a Korean grocery store that sells homemade
kimchee in very large jars?

Would you believe I eat this as a snack?

Would you believe I eat this as a snack?

I've seen someone who does it, but no koreans I've ever known will eat
kimchee by itself. It's always accompanied by rice or some other non-spicy
stuff to cool down the spicy/sour flavor of kimchee.

I guess you really like hot stuff.....

"Alai" wrote in message
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Would you believe I eat this as a snack?

I've seen someone who does it, but no koreans I've ever known will eat
kimchee by itself. It's always accompanied by rice or some other
non-spicy
stuff to cool down the spicy/sour flavor of kimchee.

I guess you really like hot stuff.....



good crisp kimchee like a good dishwasher is as addictive as crack cocaine

Steve Wertz wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:16:19 GMT, "Alai" wrote:


Would you believe I eat this as a snack?

I've seen someone who does it, but no koreans I've ever known will eat
kimchee by itself. It's always accompanied by rice or some other non-spicy
stuff to cool down the spicy/sour flavor of kimchee.

I guess you really like hot stuff.....


I eat it as a snack as well. The best commercial brand is
Melissas (the exotic fruit/veggie people). I've been known to eat
3/4 jar of that stuff in one sitting.

How long does a jar last in the fridge? I bought a jar from a Korean
store and thought it started to taste funny after a month or two.

--
Dan

In article , Steve Wertz
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:16:19 GMT, "Alai" wrote:

Would you believe I eat this as a snack?

I've seen someone who does it, but no koreans I've ever known will eat
kimchee by itself. It's always accompanied by rice or some other non-spicy
stuff to cool down the spicy/sour flavor of kimchee.

I guess you really like hot stuff.....

I eat it as a snack as well. The best commercial brand is
Melissas (the exotic fruit/veggie people). I've been known to eat
3/4 jar of that stuff in one sitting.


I just thank my lucky stars that a local Asian grocery near me makes
their own-packed from pints up to gallon sized. Lotsa greenonions and
anchovy in it. It's all i can do to not eat it straight from the jar
with chopsticks. They also do the Kimchi Daikon, but that's a little
bit too strong for me.
I'll never eat Melissa's again.

monroe(neener neener)

"Steve Wertz" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:00:34 -0500, Dan Logcher
wrote:

How long does a jar last in the fridge? I bought a jar from a Korean
store and thought it started to taste funny after a month or two.

Should last 6+ months if it hasn't froze and was made correctly.

I think 1 month in refrigerator is about right when prime-riped bought
kimchee start to go bad.

To me ripe kimchee in 6 months in refrigerator is pretty much throw-away.

The last time I bought kimchee was in Santa Clara at Kyo-Po. They make
homemade kimchee in LARGE jars. It's the best I ever had and I always
buy 3-4 jars. I can finish all 4 jars in 2 weeks. As far as it
expiring, I will never reach that point. :-)

The thing about kimchee is the smell it leaves in the kitchen and in
my breath. All that spice can turn guests off. So what I do is I keep
the jars in double plastic bags and tightly close them.

If I don't find a Korean market soon, I might have to make a drive to
Santa Clara...and this time I will stock up!

Dan Logcher wrote in message ...
Steve Wertz wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:16:19 GMT, "Alai" wrote:


Would you believe I eat this as a snack?

I've seen someone who does it, but no koreans I've ever known will eat
kimchee by itself. It's always accompanied by rice or some other non-spicy
stuff to cool down the spicy/sour flavor of kimchee.

I guess you really like hot stuff.....


I eat it as a snack as well. The best commercial brand is
Melissas (the exotic fruit/veggie people). I've been known to eat
3/4 jar of that stuff in one sitting.

How long does a jar last in the fridge? I bought a jar from a Korean
store and thought it started to taste funny after a month or two.

Steve Wertz wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:00:34 -0500, Dan Logcher
wrote:


How long does a jar last in the fridge? I bought a jar from a Korean
store and thought it started to taste funny after a month or two.


Should last 6+ months if it hasn't froze and was made correctly.

It had a funny tangy taste after a month or two.. just didn't seem
right, not that I'm a kimchee expert.

--
Dan

"Kim Nguyen" wrote in message
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I am new to south Sacramento and was wondering where I could get some
authentic kimchee. Is there a Korean grocery store that sells homemade
kimchee in very large jars?


There's several, good, large Korean stores on Folsom Bl., between Watt and
Bradshaw.

Peter

I had some brand that came inside a foil package the same way that the
starkist tuna is now being packaged. It was a blond Kimchee and it was
really good. They had different flavors at the store. I was trying to
remember what the brand was and if I could find it online. Anyone have a
clue what this was?

Thanks

Korean stores can vary quite a bit, expecially from batch-batch.
The best stuff I had was from a korean store in Greenville, SC, of
all places.

Melissa is consitently very good as well.

-sw

How long does a jar last in the fridge? I bought a jar from a Korean
store and thought it started to taste funny after a month or two.


Should last 6+ months if it hasn't froze and was made correctly.

It had a funny tangy taste after a month or two.. just didn't seem
right, not that I'm a kimchee expert.

--
Dan


Depends on how you like your kimchee too. I like mine on the ripe side. My
parents like it fresh. I don't think I've had an open jar for longer than 6
months so I can't comment much on that. I will add that when kimchee gets
too ripe, Koreans typically don't eat it on its own; it's jigae time.

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:05:34 -0600, Steve Wertz
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:00:34 -0500, Dan Logcher
wrote:

How long does a jar last in the fridge? I bought a jar from a Korean
store and thought it started to taste funny after a month or two.

Should last 6+ months if it hasn't froze and was made correctly.

I'm guessing, then, that freezing isn't an option? I got a quart jar
yesterday (local Korean mkt), and if I can't make some of it
relatively inaccessible, I'm going to eat the whole jar in 3 days. Or
2.

"Steve Wertz" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:44:12 GMT, "Monroe, of course..."
wrote:

I just thank my lucky stars that a local Asian grocery near me makes
their own-packed from pints up to gallon sized. Lotsa greenonions and
anchovy in it. It's all i can do to not eat it straight from the jar
with chopsticks. They also do the Kimchi Daikon, but that's a little
bit too strong for me.
I'll never eat Melissa's again.

Korean stores can vary quite a bit, expecially from batch-batch.
The best stuff I had was from a korean store in Greenville, SC, of
all places.

Melissa is consitently very good as well.

-sw

It's a good thing they make different Kimchee's for sale. I shop in the
Fairfax, VA area at Lotte's and it's hard to get Kimchee without the "fish"
added. Oooh, my stomach just turns when I think of it. However, I LOVE the
Daikon Kimchee without the fish.

The cabbage kimchee seems to get slimey too soon for my tastes, whereas the
daikon lasts a long time. Just a couple of pieces added to a meal is
delightful.

Dee

Why not just make your own. Here are plenty of oriental markets in
Sacramento where you can buy the ingrediants such as salt,
garlic,ginger,fish sauce, and korean red pepper flakes.
"Kim Nguyen" wrote in message
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I am new to south Sacramento and was wondering where I could get some
authentic kimchee. Is there a Korean grocery store that sells homemade
kimchee in very large jars?

Would you believe I eat this as a snack?