This study was conducted to determine the potential use for salted Kimchi cabbage and kimchi paste by analyzing the quality characteristic of kimchi prepared with stored them. Salted Kimchi cabbages were packed with the 2% brine and kimchi paste were stored at 4℃ for 8 weeks, respectively. Kimchi prepared at 0 day and kimchi prepared with stored salted Kimchi cabbage and kimchi paste every week were stored at 4℃ for 8 weeks. The salinity and titratable acidity of salted Kimchi cabbage packed with the brine was lower than control. The results of salinity, pH and moisture contents of kimchi paste did not show any significant differences during storage, however, the titratable acidity was increased. In sensory evaluation, salted Kimchi cabbage packed with the brine showed higher score in overall preference than control. Kimchi paste showed 4.9~6.1 score in overall preference during storage. The titratable acidity of kimchi prepared with stored salted Kimchi cabbage and kimchi paste was lower than control. But, the results of sensory evaluation did not show significant difference among treatments. The study suggested that the use of 2% brine is an effective way for extending shelf-life of salted Kimchi cabbage and Kimchi prepared with stored salted Kimchi cabbage and kimchi paste every week is effective to delay the fermentation but no difference in sensory evaluation.

김치의 맛을 증진시키기 위하여 젓갈 대신에 된장을 첨가하여 김치의 품질 특성을 개선하고자 하였다. 김치 제조원료에 된장을 첨가하여 김치를 제조한 후 28일간 에서 숙성시키면서 김치의 이화학적, 미생물학적 변화 그리고 기호성을 검사하였다. 된장 첨가량의 증가에 따른 pH 변화는 전 발효 기간 동안 된장 첨가구는 대조구에 비해 다소 낮은 경향을 나타내었다. 산도의 변화는 발효 초기 유사하였으며, 발효가 진행될수록 대조구에 비해 된장 첨가 김치의 산도