Rootie Kimchi A feast of early Summer ingredients

First produced: 
Fermentation time:  38 days
Average fermentation temperature:  22°c

Description

This is a spicy high-acid Kimchi ferment featuring a host of late-spring root veggies from Tasmania and Victoria.

Ingredients & Sourcing

  • Cabbage
    • Proportion of total by weight: 80%
    • Source: Rocky Top Farm 🌿
    • Origin: Penna, TAS
  • Black Spanish Radish
    • Proportion of total by weight: 8%
    • Source: Seven Springs Farm 🌿
    • Origin: Lorinna, TAS
  • Swede
    • Proportion of total by weight: 2.6%
    • Source: Seven Springs Farm 🌿
    • Origin: Lorinna, TAS
  • Brown Onion
    • Proportion of total by weight: 1.6%
    • Source: Cafresco Organics 🌿
    • Origin: Kooweerup, VIC
  • Tropea Onion
    • Proportion of total by weight: 1.6%
    • Source: Rocky Top Farm 🌿
    • Origin: Penna, TAS
  • Daikon
    • Proportion of total by weight: 1.5%
    • Source: Peninsula Fresh Organics 🌿
    • Origin: Mornington, VIC
  • Spring Garlic
    • Proportion of total by weight: 1.1%
    • Source: Bream Creek Market Garden 🍏
    • Origin: Bream Creek, TAS
  • Ancho Chili
    • Proportion of total by weight: 0.1%
    • Source: Spice Wholesaler 🔮
    • Origin: Penna, TAS
  • Chilli Flake
    • Proportion of total by weight: 0.1%
    • Source: Spice Wholesaler 🌿
    • Origin: Sri Lanka
  • Garlic Scape (pre-fermented)
    • Proportion of total by weight: 0.3%
    • Source: Rocky Top Farm 🌿
    • Origin: Penna, TAS
  • Blackstrap Molasses
    • Proportion of total by weight: 0.2%
    • Source: Organic Produce Wholesaler 🌿
    • Origin: Australia
  • Serrano Chilli (pre-fermented)
    • Proportion of total by weight: 0.6%
    • Source: Fat Carrot Farm 🍏
    • Origin: Oyster Cove, TAS
  • Salt
    • Proportion of total by weight: 2.3%
    • Source: Tasman Sea Salt ⭕
    • Origin: Swansea, TAS

Legend

🌿 A Certified Organic ingredient.

🌻 A Biodynamic ingredient grown to a Demeter Certification.

🍏 An "organically grown" ingredient. No use chemical of fertilizers or sprays as far as we know. Not certified.

🔮 A conventionally produced ingredient. May contain trace chemicals or pesticides.

👩‍🌾 A wild harvested ingredient. Sustainably harvested. May contain trace chemicals or pesticides.

⭕ An ingredient outside the food code and not subject to certification criteria. May contain trace chemicals or pesticides.