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c/fermenting-foods-at-homerose_shah75rose_shah751mo agoProlific Poster

Showerthought: my kimchi turned out better when I skipped the sugar

I mean, every recipe I see says to add a spoon of sugar to feed the bugs, but my last batch without it fermented faster and tasted sharper, which I like. Maybe it's just me but I think the cabbage has enough natural sugars on its own. Has anyone else tried leaving sugar out of their kimchi brine?
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the_ryan
the_ryan1mo ago
You put sugar in kimchi?
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ivan40
ivan401mo ago
My buddy's mom never uses sugar and her kimchi is the best I've ever had. She says it just makes it too sweet.
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