On Fri, 8 May 2020 19:59:57 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Friday, May 8, 2020 at 9:40:04 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Fri, 8 May 2020 19:22:34 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Friday, May 8, 2020 at 9:18:51 PM UTC-5, Leo wrote:
>> >> In the interest of expanding my moldy old horizons, I bought a 14 ounce
>> >> plastic container of mild Nasoya kimchi from the refrigerated vegetable
>> >> section at the grocery store. When I got it home, I let my wife and SIL put
>> >> the groceries away.
>> >> A couple of days later, I noticed the kimchi in the cupboard, and it says
>> >> on the bottle that it’s perishable and to keep it refrigerated. My SIL
>> >> says she'll try it. My wife says she won’t, and I’m all askeert.
>> >> So I think I’ll chuck this one and buy another. Next time, they’ll know
>> >> to refrigerate this particular product.
>> >> I came so close to trying kimchi for the first time. I would have bought
>> >> hot for myself, but...
>> >>
>> >> leo
>> >
>> >Hmmm, let your nose be your guide. It's above your mouth for a reason! ;-)
>>
>> If you let your nose be your guide, you'll never eat kimchi.
>
>There's a huge difference between the smell of fermented and rotten!
>
>I know what kimchi is: fermented! Or should be.
>
>John Kuthe...

John I am not sure if you are aware of this but when you ferment
something there is a good bit of out gassing. These gasses are high in
sulphur so they smell very much like farts. So in the case of
fermenting do not put your nose in it.

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