Fermented Foods
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SweetP27
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I've heard that fermented foods are really good for your gut but other than sour kraut I don't know what else to try. I like sour kraut but there are surely other foods that would be good as well. ??
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I know nothing about fermented foods and gut health, but I enjoy kimchi a lot. Kombucha is something that some people like -- I hate it, but it might be worth a try if you want to try some more fermented foods.1
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Beer, bread, wine, cheese, yogurt, kefir, sour cream, chocolate, tofu, pickled cucumber, pickled fish, fish sauce, soy sauce, kimchi.3
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janejellyroll wrote: »I know nothing about fermented foods and gut health, but I enjoy kimchi a lot. Kombucha is something that some people like -- I hate it, but it might be worth a try if you want to try some more fermented foods.
Kombucha tastes like vinegar to me. I'd rather just take a shot of apple cider and be done with it.2 -
tmoneyag99 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »I know nothing about fermented foods and gut health, but I enjoy kimchi a lot. Kombucha is something that some people like -- I hate it, but it might be worth a try if you want to try some more fermented foods.
Kombucha tastes like vinegar to me. I'd rather just take a shot of apple cider and be done with it.
Yeah, I've tried a few different kinds and most made me gag. One was okay, but not something that I would pay $3.50 a bottle for.0 -
Kimchi is the god of all things fermented. I am pretty sure that I owe the Koreans my soul.8
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I love kombucha! Synergy's Cosmic Cranberry and Trilogy flavors are my favorite. I don't think they're vinegar-y at all. They're slightly acidic, but the more you drink it, the less you start to notice it.2
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Yes I heard and read about this too, Like @janejellyroll mentioned Kimichi which is a fermented Korean cabbage, is really good there's also radish kimchi and cucumber Kimchi which is really good as well and good for you as long as it not too salty0
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Kimchi is divine. And easy to make, it's just the waiting that gets you.
I'm currently trying some kefir grains that I got recently, and have made my own 'country' wine (no added yeasts) that so far I am to terrified to try. Sourdough breads are fantastic too.
Sandor Ellis Katz book 'wild fermentation' or his website of the same name is a good source. He has AIDS, and uses fermented foods to help heal himself. The theory is that fermented foods are 'pre-digested' or 'cooked' and so easier for the stomach to absorb nutrients. This has some sort in Chinese medicine too, where foods are usually preferred warm than cold( ie raw)
Easiest foods to start with are yogurt, sauerkraut, and kimchi.1 -
I've never tried kimchi. Can you buy it in the store? Would it be better to go to a Korean restaurant to try it?0
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I've never tried kimchi. Can you buy it in the store? Would it be better to go to a Korean restaurant to try it?
My local Walmarts carry King's brand. I used to eat it every morning with scrambled eggs. A word of advice: heed the warning on the jar and open it over the sink. Those gasses are going to make the liquid spew a bit.0 -
I've never tried kimchi. Can you buy it in the store? Would it be better to go to a Korean restaurant to try it?
I have seen it at Asian markets, Whole Foods, and the Farmer's Market. I haven't been to a Korean restaurant, so I'm not sure if they will have it there or not (I assume so, just not sure).0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I've never tried kimchi. Can you buy it in the store? Would it be better to go to a Korean restaurant to try it?
I have seen it at Asian markets, Whole Foods, and the Farmer's Market. I haven't been to a Korean restaurant, so I'm not sure if they will have it there or not (I assume so, just not sure).
If you go to a Korean restaurant and they don't have Kimchi, leave. It's probably a front for the mafia. Seriously, it's often given as a "free" side item with everything.3 -
my fav is beer. of all fermented things...beer.2
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Kimchi is so easy, and so good!
I just put up a big batch of escabeche - jalapenos, carrots, onions and garlic. A lot of mexican restaurants serve it as a relish/side with platters, and I bought a jar from the hippies at the farmers market and my kids loved it, so I figured I'd try it myself. So far, so good - its bubbling away on my kitchen shelf!
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I love fermented foods. Dill pickles, kimchi, sourdough, beer, sauerkraut. Yum! I have heard eating them too much is linked to cancer though.0
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kimchi can be a tricky proposition for a fermentation newbie. First of all can/do you eat fish or shellfish? Most all kimchi has some sort of seafood in there, often dried shrimp. It's also often spicy in addition to having the fermented flavor.
So if you cannot have seafood or shellfish, be very careful around any Korean food, including the fermented items. Not all of them, but a lot of them will have seafood in there somewhere.
If you don't like spicy foods, but you're interested in kimchi, try baek kimchi (translated to white kimchi). It's a non-spicy version and usually contains no seafood products. Most any korean grocery store should have it.1 -
jennybearlv wrote: »I love fermented foods. Dill pickles, kimchi, sourdough, beer, sauerkraut. Yum! I have heard eating them too much is linked to cancer though.
I believe you are thinking of pickled foods, not fermented foods. I am not aware of any evidence linking cancer to consumption of fermented foods. There is a link between consumption of pickled foods and cancer.0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »I've never tried kimchi. Can you buy it in the store? Would it be better to go to a Korean restaurant to try it?
I have seen it at Asian markets, Whole Foods, and the Farmer's Market. I haven't been to a Korean restaurant, so I'm not sure if they will have it there or not (I assume so, just not sure).
If you go to a Korean restaurant and they don't have Kimchi, leave. It's probably a front for the mafia. Seriously, it's often given as a "free" side item with everything.
It's called banchan, which is a selection of side dishes that accompany any Korean meal. Probably one of my favorite features of Korean food.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banchan
So if you eat at a Korean restaurant and they don't have banchan, then well, it's likely not really Korean food.2 -
janejellyroll wrote: »jennybearlv wrote: »I love fermented foods. Dill pickles, kimchi, sourdough, beer, sauerkraut. Yum! I have heard eating them too much is linked to cancer though.
I believe you are thinking of pickled foods, not fermented foods. I am not aware of any evidence linking cancer to consumption of fermented foods. There is a link between consumption of pickled foods and cancer.
There's a link between everything and cancer, depending on who you talk to.0
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