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JCwhatimsayin t1_itx87lr wrote

I've been DIY kimchi-curious for a bit, and one of its virtues I am told is that, like other pickled items, it never really goes bad. That said, I haven't actually made my own. And my fam is also a tough sell on the smell when I open the jar! I'm maybe closer to Asian Market than you are and like their stuff too. Otherwise H Mart, whenever I can get near one.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_itxcjf2 wrote

>I am told is that, like other pickled items, it never really goes bad.

I dunno about that, sour pickles especially get soft and nasty. I like to buy them 1/2 sour and let them sit on the counter till the bright green just leaves, then they're perfect! But even refrigerated they don't stay that way very long. You also have to get the ones with no preservatives to do that.

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Keepitmovingninja t1_itxj8zv wrote

Yes. Kimchi ripens and then goes bad. When it starts to stink, it's perfect conditions to make kimchi jjigae. Look up the recipe on mangchi. You're welcome.

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