{"title":"The Leyton Lab Drops","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is where you find the good stuff! Limited edition pickles, rare ferments and wild falvours. Produced in extremely limited edition runs from our East London Test Kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they're gone, they're gone...\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"leyton-lab-drop-001-the-final-kimchi","title":"Leyton Lab Drop 001: The Final Kimchi","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dish that started it all, and the last batch we will ever make. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have made the tough decision to stop producing our award-winning kimchi, but we wanted to go out with a bang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why we've held back a final 20kg of our last batch of kimchi and just let it ferment for nearly three months to develop an incredible, wild tang. Then, to make this final drop truly special, we rounded out the heat with the sweet mellowness of black garlic and an aged Japanese shoyu for ultimate umami depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs always, our kimchi remains unpasteurised and additive-free to preserve the great taste and natural funk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ultra-limited batch is packed into lovely, reusable glass Kilner jars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order now. We'll send this out as soon as we decide it's perfect, probably early in August. Once it is gone, it is gone forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSTORAGE: Keep your Shedletskys kimchi in the fridge. It will last up to 6 months. Over this time, your kimchi will continue to ferment, becoming fizzier and softer. This is natural. It will also produce CO² as it ferments. “Burp” your jars regularly by opening the lid to release the excess gas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eINGREDIENTS: Napa cabbage, daikon, carrot, red pepper flakes, glutinous rice flour, spring onion, ANCHOVY SAUCE, black garlic, aged shoyu (SOY), ginger, garlic, salt, sugar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shedletskys Deli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58589930717568,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5940\/7779\/files\/Kimchi_1_bd0a7e4e-264f-437c-9ca3-f2b30fdbfec6.png?v=1785432046"},{"product_id":"leyton-lab-drop-002-the-impossible-chilli-oil","title":"Leyton Lab Drop 002: The Impossible Chilli Oil","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis chilli oil is fire. 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Inspired by Pilpelchuma — the fiery, aromatic red chilli paste of Libyan Jewish tradition — we bloomed those smoked flakes in hot oil with crispy garlic, golden fried onions, toasted caraway and earthy cumin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result? Pure magic. Heavy woodsmoke, building heat, crunchy garlic-and-onion bits, and an earthy, spiced warmth. It won 2 stars at the Great Taste Awards before we even had a label for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen came the fire. A stray log rolled out of the pizza oven at the Firehouse, setting off a blaze that shut down the entire hotel. Overnight, our hot sauce orders plummeted. And without making massive quantities of Smoked Hot Sauce, we had no smoked mash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oil was dead in the water. We couldn't make it, even if we wanted to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Leyton Lab Drop 002, we decided to break every rule of sensible commercial food production. 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