KEFIR KIMCHI STARTER PREPARED BY CULTURING KEFIR GRAINS IN MILK TO NORMALLY MATURE KIMCHI BY LACTIC ACID AND YEAST WHEN ADDED TO KIMCHI WITHOUT ADDITION OF SPICES

摘要

PURPOSE: A kimchi starter prepared by culturing kefir grains in milk, skim milk and whey is provided. The starter causes normal maturing of kimchi, watery radish kimchi and sliced radish kimchi by lactic acid and yeast when added to the kimchi, watery radish kimchi and sliced radish kimchi while inducing the normal maturing without the addition of spices such as garlic, salted fish or the like which the consumer dislikes. CONSTITUTION: Kefir grains are added with a culture medium containing whole milk, skim milk and whey at about 23deg.C, cultured at 4 to 38deg.C for 12 to 48hr and then filtered, followed by washing to produce a kimchi starter, which is stored at 4 to 6deg.C. The product is packaged in the form of liquid, paste, powder or pills.