Baby Napa Cabbage Geotjeori Salting and Rinsing Order
Washing baby napa cabbage before salting does not replace the rinse afterward when the recipe calls for it. If you are preparing geotjeori, a fresh kimchi, either salt the cabbage first or season it raw after washing and draining. The seasoning needs to match the chosen method. Choose the texture, then match the seasoning For slightly softened cabbage, follow the sequence of washing, salting, rinsing and draining before seasoning. For a firm, raw texture, wash and drain, then use seasoning intended for the mix-right-away method. Check saltiness after rinsing and draining salted cabbage. That gives you a better basis for adding salty ingredients and helps avoid adding fish sauce simply because wet leaves seem bland. Draining helps keep wash water from thinning the seasoning, though cabbage can still release moisture after mixing. A man lifts seasoned napa cabbage with chopsticks above a bowl with reddish liquid at the bottom. What the geotjeori comparison helps resolve The origin...