Went shopping, baby was fussy so I went to put him to sleep. Left DH with the groceries to put up and he didn't put the kimchi in the fridge. It has been out for 14 hrs or so. Throw away? This was not the type that comes in a plastic tub like the store made it themselves but instead the type that comes in a glass container and is shipped in from somewhere. Thoughts? I know it is fermented and homemade varieties are shelf stable correct? But the brand says 'refrigerate.' I am so mad at him!! That was expensive stuff!
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Hmm, how was it stored at the store? I would think it'd be ok, being in a glass jar and with all that vinegar and stuff. And being un-opened yet. I'd keep it.
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It was in the coldish area...like where the cut up fruit sits and the sour cream dips.
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I'd refrigerate it and then taste it to see if it's ok. If it tastes like normal, I'd eat it, but I'm not too squeamish about food. If anything it might just turn sooner than it would have otherwise.
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it is totally fine. i would still eat it fo sho.
coming from a korean so you can take my word.
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I'm with @mrsbee, I would eat it!
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I think it is totally fine. Now I totally want some kim chi fried rice. Yum.
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Leaving it out might have made it ferment/ripen a bit more but totally fine to eat. Depending on your preference, it might be even tastier!
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Yah it's fine, like @3littlebees: said it may have ripened a bit more but that's ok. It ripens in the fridge anyway... just the nature of fermenting!
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since it is still sealed, i'd say 100% fine
plus it's kimchi.... enjoy!!
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It's totally fine. My MIL who is Korean likes to leave store bought kimchi out for a full day to make it more 'sour.'
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Good to hear! Lol about the ripening, I left Parmesan cheese out on the dining room table for 2 days (we never eat in there and I totally forgot about it) and I think and it is nuttier now I think! My husband is totally grossed out by my food hygiene but luckily he doesn't like kimchi so I don't have to share!
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@Mrs. Sketchbook: kimchee's usually left at room temperature for 2-3 days so it can ferment before being refrigerated.
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Too funny! Glad u can buy ur kimchi and eat it too!
I second all posts, my mil always leaves kimchi out if its not ripe yet. Store bought is usually just made so u would need a few days to ripen anyway...
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Agreed w/everyone else - if we want it to ripen, we'll leave it out at room temp for a couple days so it'll be fine! I personally like my kimchi super fresh (DH jokes it's like eating fresh cabbage) so I always leave mine refrigerated
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Kimchi is fine - we leave it out all the time on purpose to make it rot/ferment faster!
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It tastes better when it's been left out! If it tastes too ripe to eat fresh, then it might be just right for kimchi chigae or kimchi fried rice.
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It's probably fine. Things do not need to be refrigerated as consistently as we think to not spoil.
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@Mrs. High Heels: yep, us, too! it makes the whole house smell super nasty, but it's worth it!
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It's totally fine. In Korea, they bury that stuff underground overwinter in clay pots.
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@Mrs. Cowgirl: haha, we leave ours out in the garage!
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@Mrs. High Heels: yep, we, do, too, but sometimes if it's reeeeally cold (colder than the fridge) in the garage, it gets left in the sink!
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Absolutely you can still eat it. I always leave my kimchi out overnight the day I buy it! (I'm Korean btw.)
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I had a friend leave a jar of kimchi in her car overnight and it apparently did not have enough "room" to breathe and it leaked and made a huge mess all over her car. We totally eat left out kimchi though. I don't think kimchi ever goes bad!
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OT but now I know who else is Korean!
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@T-Mom: ive had many kimchi juice explosions in my fridge! So it needs to "breathe"? Should I loosen the lid before I fridge it?
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@Meridian: CO2 gas is created by the fermentation process! If you open it once before storing it in the fridge, that should help... however opening it starts the clock on how long before the kimchi goes bad!
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@mrbee: How long does it take for it to go bad if it's open and stored in the fridge? I figured it lasts forever, haha!
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@Meridian: Well if you eat it fast enough, it never goes bad!
It just keeps fermenting... if you like fermented kimchi, then you're in luck as it ripens. If not, then you probably want to have a separate kimchi fridge! Storing it in your main fridge will cause it to go bad much faster...
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One day is totally no biggie. Taste it-if it "sparkles" too much, it's just really fermented. I don't like mine to have that much bite, personally. But I know many who do!
Also yum, now I want kimchi
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