First of all, the so-called terra cotta altar is the altar without glaze on both sides, this kind of altar is very good in permeability and high in auto-regulation ability, for Sichuan pickles, if you want to use it for a long time, you should choose this kind of terra cotta altar. Clay altar used for a long time, the altar wall will absorb the aroma of the kimchi water, slowly bubble out of the kimchi will be extraordinarily strong flavor (just like the purple sand pot tea a reason). Not only that, clay altar there is a big advantage is, clay altar this breathable function of the kimchi maintenance is very favorable, especially the anaerobic bacteria culture and maintenance can play a doubled effect.

The altar body processing: clay altar bought back first in the ventilation place open mouth drying one day; the next day full of cool water in the pour some vinegar into (vinegar is not limited to varieties); the third day of the water and the next day, the same as full of water and pouring vinegar; the fourth day to the altar empty, with cool water to wash a few times, and finally with a high degree of white wine evenly wiped over, it can be used.

The treatment of the altar cover and altar edge: the altar cover with cool boiled water and vinegar soaking, this can be synchronized in the third day of the treatment of the altar body, also soaked for a day, the next day in accordance with the altar body of the fourth day of the method of treatment will be able to; altar edge and the altar body synchronization, the difference is that the altar edge should be used to soak in saline water.

Tips: use vinegar because vinegar is acidic, clay altar natural fine sand holes inside the impurities and bacteria have a corrosive and killing effect (this sand holes will not affect the normal use of the altar, don't know or don't understand you can Baidu check or ask the old man at home, before the old containers are so). Then the altar of the altar along the reason why the brine, because the altar along the absorption of a large amount of salt will have a bactericidal and antibacterial effect on the future maintenance of kimchi has a great help.

Ceramic altar

Ceramic altar refers to, those inside or outside the altar on a layer of vitreous enamel altar, this kind of altar looks beautiful, as to whether it is good or not, this can only be said that the ceramic altar between the clay and glass altar.

The altar body processing: this altar processing is relatively simple, the first day of ventilation to dry for a day; the second day with boiling water inside and outside the hot again, and then continue to dry for a day; the third day of cool boiled water with salt soak for a day; the fourth day of the processing method and clay altar the same.

The treatment of the lid and the edge of the altar: this step is the same as the clay altar.

Glass altar

The biggest advantage of the glass altar is that you can see the kimchi inside, the others are not as good as the above two.

The glass altar is also very simple to deal with, with boiling water, and then with a high degree of white wine evenly wiped once can be. (Scalded when attention to the temperature difference, the temperature difference is easy to cause the glass altar rupture! If it is summer or high room temperature if the altar is hot cracked that is the altar quality problems!)

Tips: buy glass altar to pay attention to the altar must have the thickness, some manufacturers cut corners, altar do very thin! Not to mention hot, sometimes a slight bump will cause the altar rupture!