Korean Pear-Kimchi Goat Cheese Sandwich - Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service

Ingredients

• Pear Kimchi (makes about 1 quart)
• 1 head Napa cabbage (2 pounds), cleaned and trimmed
• 4 cups water, more if necessary to cover cabbage
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ½ cup kosher salt
• 2 cups matchstick carrots
• 2 cups matchstick daikon radish
• 1 (15-ounce) can Pacific Northwest Canned Pears, sliced, in extra light syrup, drained, juice reserved, each pear slice cut in half lengthwise
• Kimchi Marinade
• 1 garlic head, cloves peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• ½ cup minced onion
• ¼ cup gochujang paste
• 2 tablespoons gochugaru pepper flakes*
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• ¼ cup reserved pear juice
• 12 slices thick-cut applewood bacon
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed from stem
• ½ cup soft goat cheese
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 8 slices farm style sourdough bread
• 4 tablespoons butter