In the kimchi-making workshop, Sandor Katz impressed upon us all the wide variety of things that could be added to the kimchi/sauerkraut mix: Juniper berries, sea weed, burdock root, tomatillos, the possibilities are endless...

Perhaps the most surprising ingredient suggestion was mashed potatoes! This technique hails from a village in Poland, Sandor says to: "steam potatoes, mash them- with butter/without butter- whatever you want, let it cool to body temperature, and then layer it between your salted chopped vegetables." They add a nice texture!