It's finally time to break out those last minute lists. Can anyone find links to the earlier threads on this? Can't seem to find them.

-- Libby Alexander (libbyalex@aol.com), December 20, 1999

Answers

I'm going after those things that tend to spoil most rapidly...flour, cheese, milk, gasoline, kim chee...

-- Mad Monk (madmonk@hawaiian.net), December 20, 1999.

Why would you deliberately eat kim chee?

-- Pearlie Sweetcake (storestuff@home.now), December 20, 1999.

>> Why would you deliberately eat kim chee? <<

As they said in ancient Rome: de gustibus non disputandum est.

It means: taste is not a subject to argue about.

-- Brian McLaughlin (brianm@ims.com), December 20, 1999.

Bananas, cheeze and beer. I didn't think kim-che could spoil LOL.

-- && (&&@&&.&), December 20, 1999.

I think this is what you're looking for:

http://greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=001Yrp

It's under Preparations - General. I think it's titled What Have I Forgotten?

-- Jill D. (jdance@mindspring.com), December 21, 1999.

kimchi spoiling quickly? just make several batches and store underground for winter K-style

if using current batch and it is in an advanced sour state, bust out a can of spam, cut into cubes add water and old kimchi and boil for some "old school" Korean fare

i'm assuming you'll have some rice to go with that kimchi is yummy but the smell keeps a lot of people from even trying it once

-- kookooforkimchi (ferment@cabbage.net), December 21, 1999.

Got OLIVE OIL?

Also, check out day-after-Xmas sales for KIDS SHOES and CLOTHING in larger sizes. The supply chain for sneakers is vulnerable(!)

-- Sara Nealy (keithn@aloha.net), December 21, 1999.

I have a cousin that married a Korean woman... she used to bring Kim Che to all the family events. When asked how long it would last before spoiling, she replied, "It's already spoiled!"

-- yerfdog (yerfdog@qwestinternet.net), December 21, 1999.

What is Kim Che?

-- citygirl (citygirl@idirect.com), December 21, 1999.

Kim-Chee/ 1 large head Chinese cabbage, 1/2 cup rock salt, 3+ cups water,1 bunch green onions,2 T sugar,2 inch chunk of ginger peeled, and 2 or... chillis chopped finely. Shred or chop the cabbage in to a large bowl and sprinkle with the salt, add water and let sit overnite. Mix choped green onions, choped ginger and the chillis. Drain and wash the cabbage 2/3 times. Mix the cabbage and onion,ginger,sugar and chilli mix and stir. Pack into sterilized canning jars. Let it work for 4/5 days. This is NOT a recipe.

-- && (&&@&&.&), December 22, 1999.

One of my great memories about kim-chee concerns MSU. Every year, the American students in married housing apartments are really amazed at all of the little holes dug in the lawn of the coutrtyard, because so many Korean women have buried their kim-chee. The other shock is the Asian people ( I can't remember which country) out hunting for nightcrawlers at midnight for dinner!

-- Ann M. (hismckids@aol.com), December 22, 1999.