For pickling containers, check out these handmade ones by California Pizza Stones (not a typo) http://www.californiapizzastones.com/pizza/files/stoneware-pickli

For pickling containers, check out these handmade ones by California Pizza Stones (not a typo) http://www.californiapizzastones.com/pizza/files/stoneware-pickling-crocks.php http://www.californiapizzastones.com/pizza/files/stoneware-p... You're right: you can just use a knife to chop the cabbage. I've made kimchi at home and all we used was a knife.