Stock up: Atlanta-made kimchi, a nifty chopping gadget and local grits
BY ELIZABETH LENHARD
Since Southern-meets-Asian cuisine is all the rage, it's fitting that we're stocking up on both kimchi and grits this week. We've also got a nifty gadget that makes "As Seen On TV" seem cool. (Hint: It's not a Snuggie.)
Nora Mill Granary Grits
We bought one of these charming sacks of grits during a getaway in Helen and fell in love. Made in small batches from intact (rather than degerminated) corn, then ground with 140-year-old stones, these grits are full of a creamy, fresh, super-corny flavor.
$5.95 for 2 lbs. shop.noramill.com
Simply Seoul Kimchi
While we were busy being obsessed with the sweet/spicy barbecue steamed buns chef Hannah Chung sells at her little Ponce City Market stand , her jars of Simple Seoul Kimchi were quietly taking Atlanta by storm. The Korean staple—in flavors like Napa cabbage and daikon radish—is peppery, bright, and vegan. It's got a wonderful ferment-y fizz to it. It can be found at farmers markets and small shops all over town, not to mention Whole Foods.
$20 for 2 16 oz. jars, $29 for 3 jars, simplyseoulkitchen.com/#!shop/co68
Vidalia Chop Wizard
This nifty gizmo isn’t made in Georgia, but since its name refers to our state’s favorite onion, we couldn’t resist plugging it. The Wizard is a brilliantly simple, muscle-driven tool for dicing an onion (or an apple or carrot or potato or. . . you get the idea) in a few slam-bang seconds. We can’t live without it during soup-and-applesauce season. The chopper comes with two blades for large and small dicing, as well as a clever pronged cleaning tool.
$19.95 at chopwizard.com or at big box stores like Bed, Bath and Beyond
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About the Author
Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.
