酸菜 / Fermented Vegetables¶

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Starchy water (like pasta water)

Salt [2%]

Remove bad outer leaves, then separate inner leaves
Dry vegetables in the fridge if needed
Rinse vegetables and pat dry with paper towels
Measure the weight of vegetables
Marinade with 2% salt and let sit overnight if needed
Insert withered vegetables and juice into a jar
Add starchy water with 2% salt to the jar
Remove air and add weight by either adding a ziploc bag filled with water or adding a glass weight and then pump out air
Seal jar and let sit for 2 weeks
Store fermented vegetables in the fridge to slow down fermentation