It's easy to eat lacto-fermented vegetables
Today, lacto-fermented vegetables are back in vogue in the West. Top chefs appreciate their gastronomic value, and scientists are demonstrating their benefits in a growing number of studies. Sometimes, this taste for novelty can be a little disconcerting, and we sometimes get requests from people who don't really know how to consume them. Let's not forget that above all.., this ancestral way of processing vegetables has survived the passage of time and cultures thanks to its simplicity. That's how we eat them in the first place.
Eating lacto-fermented vegetables can be as simple as opening a jar armed with a fork and your appetite.
Our best advice is to think of them as condiments on your plate. From a dietary point of view, it's recommended to regularly consume the equivalent of one or two tablespoons, so don't hesitate to add color and freshness to your dishes.
Great with raclette. A treat on a croque monsieur, a burger, lentils... We like to mix them into our salads, since their tangy taste can already give a head start on the dressing. Otherwise, use them on toast, in a pasta salad, to season a broth, on the go in a cheese sandwich, or for an English breakfast with a fried egg.
With all the reorganizing and a baby at home, we've had more than one occasion to customize a pizza! And why not? The black radish trick, right on target.
We've had excellent feedback from people who suggest them as aperitifs on crackers, which go well with a small glass, whetting the appetite and guiding us towards the main meal.
Raw or cooked?
Another recurring question, and yes, it is possible to heat them. My brother cooked sauerkraut from the sea and ate it like “choucroute”, but with fish instead of meat, and was delighted.
Sometimes we add some at the end of cooking in a broth to spice up the flavours. Moroccan-style carrots.
Lacto-fermented food for good health
However, it's by eating them raw that they can bring you the most of their benefits, as they keep all their nutrients, vitamins and lactic acid bacteria intact.
Nutritionists recommend incorporating them regularly over a period of a month or two. This can act as a short course of treatment to revitalize the digestive and immune systems. Afterwards, you'll feel whether you'll miss this type of vegetable or not. The effects can be very subtle, so there's no need to think about it too much, just let your feelings speak for themselves.
Our best advice is to imagine them as condiments on your plate
All this to say that the most important thing is to eat them, not to rack your brains too much trying to figure out how.
The most philosophical would say: «With a fork. Go for it!
As always, we welcome your feedback, ideas and questions. Together, let's move forward towards a better balance and the joy of eating consciously without bragging about it.
A pleasure and thank you for your curiosity and your support, we'll be bringing you some of our recipes in the near future.
