I put my nukadoko in the freezer on December 28, 2011, as I described here, and yesterday, I took it out of
the freezer.
ここで述べたように、私はぬか床を2011年12月28日に冷凍庫に入れましたが、昨日、冷凍庫から出しました。
I thawed it to room temperature, and then I
buried two cucumbers in it.
室温で解凍してから、きゅうりを二本、埋めました。
About 20 hours later, I thought that the
cucumbers were fully pickled.
約20時間後、きゅうりは完全に漬かっていると思いました。
They were.
漬かっていました。
I added another 100 g rice bran plus 7 g
salt to my nukadoko, and mixed well.
米ぬかをまた100 gと塩7 gをぬか床に足して、よく混ぜました。
I want to pickle daikon leaves!!!
大根の葉っぱを漬けたいです！
Nukadoko has revived :-) I don't know if I will risk starting mine with this heat wave we are having. I envy you these cucumbers. I remember I loved cucumbers pickled this way.
ReplyDeleteSissi: The nukadoko was ready for pickling right after it was thawed. Quite amazing! One day, I had a sudden craving for nukazuke, and a few days later, I decided to thaw the nukadoko and start nukazuke again. Don't you think it's wonderful that you can start making nukadoko when the temperature is right, stop nukazuke whenever you want to by freezing the nukadoko, and start nukazuke again whenever you want to by thawing the nukadoko? (laugh)
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise that nukadoko could be frozen like that and then thawed and it would work so well. I must try making my own nukadoko and then freezing it. Fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI really need to buy a big freezer. We have a ridiculously small one (not ours, it's a rented flat) and it gets more and more annoying. Moreover I would love to start making my own ice-cream and sorbets! (The ice-cream maker container is too big to enter the freezer I have). I must check sales this summer!
ReplyDeleteUntil your blog, I had no idea that nukadoko could be frozen. Right now, it's still too hot for mine; the high temperature is 102F (38.88C) today! It's expected to get hotter over the next couple of weeks too.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for their comments.
ReplyDeleteI think that you can bring your nukadoko to full fermentation even when the outside temperature is too high, by carefully moving it between a cool, dark place in your house and the fridge (preferably the vegetable compartment) on a daily basis.
In Texas summer heat, my house has no cool, dark places... I will need to replace my air conditioner soon! It struggles in this heat.
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