The fermented essentials you should try now
Try fermented foods and drinks such as cashew cheese, kimchi, sauerkraut and kombucha. You can enjoy flavours that nourish wellness.
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Cashew Cheese
Did you know cashew cheese is usually fermented and good for the gut? I adore these creamy plant-based spreads. I stir it into pasta sauce and spread it onto avocado toast.
Fermented vegetables
Diverse cultures (pardon the pun) have been pickling and fermenting veggies for thousands of years. It is a great way to preserve food and nurture wellness.
Pre-made jars of pickled veg
Saurkraut
There are more varieties than traditional cabbaged Sauerkraut. You can try varieties that contain ginger, turmeric, beetroot, caraway, carrot, dill, fennel, jalapeno and almost any veg.
Kimchi
You could use vegan kimchi as a topping on a sandwich, nourishing bowl or traditional meal.
DIY fermented flavours
Get a jar and ferment your own veggies. This is a trend in the zero-waste movement to reduce food-waste in the home.
Kombucha
Pre-made bottles of kombucha
You may get a better experience with the kombucha styles that include more ‘mother’ or steer clear of reconstituted ones.
I adore the Herbs of Life brand. The flavours can be fruity, floral or rich with ginger.
Homemade
You can make your own kombucha at home, which could become more cost-effective over time.
Garlic paste
Get a better garlic paste instead of artificial ones. Kimchi Club makes a wild fermented garlic paste with organic vegan culture.
Apple cider vinegar
Keeping with the organics, you can stay with natural goodness by cooking or sipping the Ceres Organics Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar.
Make your own kombucha. Image: Unsplash.
