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In Korea, it is common to use refrigerators (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi_refrigerator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi_refrigerator) to make Kimchi
by indigo945 8y ago
In Korea, it is common to use refrigerators (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi_refrigerator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi_refrigerator) to make Kimchi, precisely because the cold is actually good for fermenting cabbage!
- omilu 8y agoCold inhibits fermentation. Kimchee is stored in the fridge to prevent it from getting overly ripe. Overly ripe kimchee is gross unless you use it for jiggae (soup). Typically the main jar of kimchee is stored under refrigeration, and smaller portions are kept out to ferment to the desired ripeness for eating. Source: am korean