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09/08/2023

Margot Robbie Got ‘Barbie’ Ready With These Popular Fermented Foods

https://vegnews.com/2023/8/margot-robbie-barbie-fermented-foods

Actress Margot Robbie relied on fermented foods to help her prepare for her starring role in ‘Barbie’—which just surpassed $1 billion in box office sales.

24/06/2023

🎉 Discover the Power of Fermented Foods! 🎉
Did you know that fermentation has been a food preservation technique for generations? It's not just about shelf life – fermented foods are packed with flavour and amazing health benefits! 🍽️✨
🔹 What is Fermentation? 🤔
Fermentation is a natural process where microbes convert sugars and starches in food into alcohol or acids. This not only acts as a natural preservative but also enhances the taste and texture of food, giving it a unique strong, salty, and slightly sour flavour👌.
🔹 Health Boosters! 🚀
Fermented foods are rich in probiotics and nutrients like vitamin C, iron, and zinc.

They can:

Improve digestion and restore gut balance 🌿
Boost immunity and help fight infections 💪
Promote heart health by reducing blood pressure and bad cholesterol ❤️
Aid in weight loss 🏃‍♀️
Enhance mental well-being by reducing anxiety and depression symptoms 🧘

🔹 Must-Try Fermented Foods 🍲
Kombucha: A probiotic-rich tea that benefits gut and mental health 🍵
Kimchi: Spicy fermented veggies popular in Korean cuisine, great for blood sugar management, reducing inflammation, and heart health 🌶️
Sauerkraut: Shredded cabbage that’s good for gut, brain, and immune health 🥬
Natto: Japanese fermented soybeans, rich in fibre, vitamin K2, and keeps blood pressure under control 🇯🇵
Tempeh: A protein-rich meat alternative made from fermented soybeans


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Fermented foods are gaining popularity in recent years, not just for their flavor and aroma but for their nutritional value and health benefits.

05/11/2022

The Best Teas for Making Kombucha

Black tea and green tea are the most common preparations of Camellia sinensis used to make kombucha, but you can also use other varieties, including:

✅ White tea
✅ Oolong tea
✅ Sheng or “raw” fermented pu’erh tea
✅ Shou or “ripe” fermented pu’erh tea

04/11/2022

There are two different ways to add spices, herbs, or other flavors to your kombucha:
During the initial fermentation process, or
as you make kombucha “soda” during secondary fermentation.

Try adding these ingredients to get flavor transformations ;)

03/11/2022

Last tips!

Problem: Mixture is moldy, very cloudy, or smells “off.”

Solution: Unfortunately, something went wrong and there’s no way to fix this batch. Start over, possibly with a different brand of store-bought kombucha.

Mold or “off” smells are clear signs that your batch isn’t going to turn out how you had hoped. A cloudy mixture can be all right (it may merely indicate high yeast levels), but is also a warning sign under certain conditions.

02/11/2022

NEXT ONE!!!!

Problem: Mixture is active, but no mother is forming after 7-14 days, or mother is very thin and mixture no longer appears active.

Solution: Add 160 ml of simple syrup (made by mixing 100 g organic white sugar into 100 g very hot water, then allowing to cool) every 3-5 days to maintain or restart activity.

31/10/2022

Facing some problems in making your own kombucha at home is normal, today forward, we're trying to help you and give you a suggestion in solving the problem.

Case 1:
‼️Lack of activity (no bubbling or signs of fermentation after 2-3 days, or bubbling stops prematurely without a SCOBY mother forming on top).

✅ Add an additional 250 ml of store-bought kombucha, 160 ml of simple syrup (made by mixing 100 g organic white sugar into 100 g very hot water), and 100 ml of black tea concentrate made by steeping 4-6 grams of black tea for 5 minutes. Allow all ingredients to cool before adding. Also move the entire mixture to a warmer location if possible.

28/10/2022

Kombucha is the fermented tea beverage everyone is talk about. But what's all the fuss about?

Here's the low down based on what the science is saying:
- Kombucha contains beneficial Acetobacter, Gluconobacter, Lactobacilli and Saccharomyces
- Kombucha may help to protect against cancer
- Kombucha contains antioxidants

26/10/2022

When preparing kombucha using green tea, you also benefit from the health effects that come along with it. Green tea is an excellent source of antioxidants. As well as this, some of the vitamins and minerals in green tea increase the antioxidant effects. Recent studies have shown that green tea may help to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Do you prefer to use green tea or black tea in preparing your own kombucha at home?

24/10/2022

Figuring out the right salt ratio for fermenting vegetables, especially on tomatoes, you need to consider that tomatoes have a higher sugar content so the fermentation with be active more quickly. The sugar yeast will want to move in. You have to get the lactobacillus on board before the yeast comes in and add their funk.

Have you done tomatoes fermentation before?