Pickled Napa Cabbage Food

PICKLED NAPA CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place cabbage in a large bowl and sprinkle on the garlic. Prepare pickling liquid by dissolving sugar and salt in the water and vinegar. (Warming it in the microwave helps.) Pour liquid over cabbage. Place a plate over the cabbage with a jar of water on it as a weight to keep cabbage below liquid as it foams from the cabbage. Cover lightly and store at room temperature for 24 hours. Mix lightly with hands once or twice in that 24-hour period. Place in half gallon or large-mouth quart jars, distributing the pepper seeds evenly in several portions throughout the cabbage. Store at room temperature for another 24 hours and then refrigerate. cook's notes Add more garlic, if desired and leave some whole, they are delicious. Can add other vegetables for color or flavor such as an onion, quartered and layers separated. Can use more or less pepper flakes, according to your taste. Use this pickling liquid for other vegetables, such as other cabbage-like vegetables, bok choy, onions, scallions, leeks, etc.

QUICK-PICKLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Using a large sharp knife, a mandoline , or a food processor fitted with the slicing disc, slice the cabbage into thin shreds. Set aside.
• Put the water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil over high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the vinegar, salt, and sugar. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes, if using.
• Put the shredded red cabbage in a bowl and then pour the hot brine over it.
• Divide the brined cabbage between 2 (1-pint) jars, layering evenly with the garlic slices, coriander seeds, and peppercorns.
• Place the lids on the jars and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. For the best flavor, however, refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours before serving. This recipe can keep in the fridge for about seven days.

SAUTEED NAPA CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add napa cabbage, sprinkle with sugar, and mix well. Cook and stir over low heat, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with ginger, cumin, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 more minute.
• Pour sake and broth into the skillet with the cabbage and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in balsamic vinegar and adjust seasoning to taste. Mix in parsley.

PICKLED NAPA CABBAGE, CARROTS, AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Bring vinegar, sugar, ginger, salt, garlic, and cloves to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and let steep, uncovered, 30 minutes. Discard cloves.
• While pickling liquid steeps, blanch carrots in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water 30 seconds, then transfer with a large slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Lift out carrots with slotted spoon and drain in a colander. Transfer to paper towels and pat dry.
• Blanch snow peas in same pot of boiling water 30 seconds, then transfer to ice water, drain, and pat dry in same manner. Cut each snow pea lengthwise into 4 strips.
• Blanch cabbage in same pot of boiling water 5 seconds, then transfer to ice water, drain, and pat dry.
• Just before serving, toss vegetables with pickling liquid and chile in a large bowl.

PICKLED NAPA CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large heatproof bowl, combine cabbage, cucumber, and onion.
• In a medium saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups water, vinegar, sugar, and salt; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Immediately pour over vegetables; using a dinner plate, press down on vegetables until they are submerged.
• Let cool to room temperature; transfer vegetables and liquid to an airtight container, and refrigerate up to 2 weeks. Use as you would sauerkraut or pickles, such as in Open-Face Ham Reuben Sandwiches.

JAPANESE PICKLED NAPA CABBAGE (HAKUSAI TSUKEMONO)

Steps:

• Cut napa cabbage: Cut it into small pieces.
• Put in a bag: Put napa cabbage, shio koji, and shio kombu in a plastic bag.
• Massage: Massage them until napa cabbage gets a little softer.
• Pickle: Close the bag, put it in a container, and let it sit in the fridge for 2 hours.

JAPANESE-STYLE QUICK-PICKLED CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to boil; pour into a large bowl.
• Add cucumber, carrot and red bell pepper.
• Add cabbage to vegetable mixture.
• It can be made up to 4 hours ahead.

PICKLED NAPA CABBAGE

Steps:

• Toss together cabbage, carrot, and salt in a bowl. Put kombu in a narrow straight-sided container (5 to 6 inches in diameter) and top with cabbage mixture. Cut a piece of cardboard to fit just inside container and enclose it in a sealable plastic bag. Top cabbage with plastic-covered round and stack 4 to 6 pounds of canned goods on top to weight it. Chill weighted cabbage at least 3 hours.
• Discard kombu. Squeeze excess liquid from cabbage and toss with shiso.