Recipe and photos by Philly Markowitz
This is a non-traditional recipe for those who don’t have easy access to dried shrimp or don’t want to use it. It makes about 3.5 litres –
if you have a glass gallon jar it will be the perfect size to hold the batch.
As the recipe makes a gallon, it’s great for hostess gifts and parties. Or, you can change the number of servings on the selector below, and the site will automatically divide the recipe for you.
Recipe by Joel Loughead, photo by Gayle Hurmuses
A Canadian fusion Kim Chi, very non-traditional, inspired by the availability of ingredients in Joel’s kitchen one night.
“My kimchi recipe was dead simple. i accidentally realized i had the ingredients on hand so i just threw it together.
i used smoked mackerel because i had part of one laying around! from what i understand, traditional korean kimchi often uses all sorts of seafood–dried shrimp, anchovies, i’ve even heard raw oysters! i thought smoked mackerel would work, and behold, it did. you can pick it up at any decent grocer. check the seafood section.”
Philly, who did one of our other Kim Chi recipes says of Joel’s version:
“Smokey and delicious; a deep complex flavour. Over rice, it would be a meal”.
Use these tips with our pickle recipe.
Grape Leaves!
Last year at a party a friend told me that the grape leaves growing in the garden could be used to keep my homemade pickles crisp. We have Concord grapes growing and I have been using a small leave or portion of a larger one since. Results have been excellent.
Other things to consider:
