METHOD FOR PRODUCING SQUARE KIMCHI

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing square Kimchi having uniform taste and quality even if cutting anywhere. SOLUTION: This method for producing the square Kimchi (Korean pickle) comprises processes of (a)-(g) as follows: (a) a cutting process (S10) for completely removing root parts so as to separate leaves of Chinese cabbage, (b) a pickling process with salt for separating the leaves of Chinese cabbage from which roots are removed and putting the leaves in a net box (10) followed by pickling with the salt, (c) a dehydrating process (S16) for taking out the net box (10) as it is from salty water and washing in water followed by dehydrating, (d) a mixing process (S18) for mixing seasoning with the separated leaves of Chinese cabbages together, (e) a production process (S20) for lining and spreading the leaves of Chinese cabbages in the cross direction of a lineup box (30) and in a constant direction in a condition of extending the seasoned leaves of Chinese cabbages, and also similarly spreading from the opposite direction followed by loading until a container becomes full, (f) a cutting process (S22) for cutting the seasoned Chinese cabbage (22) in a lined condition in compliance with the size of a commodity box, and (g) a fermentation process (S24) for throwing the cut seasoned Chinese cabbages (22) into a commodity box (40) followed by fermentation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI