Thursday, August 15, 2013

Make Your Own Cultured Condiments


Eating live cultured foods at every meal can seem like a challenge at times, but using naturally lacto-fermented condiments makes this task simpler. Whether it's fruit chutney on your hot cereal, chips with salsa and guacamole, or even your salad dressing, naturally cultured condiments are easy to make and easy to use.

1. Mayonnaise

Whether for sandwiches or in a potato, egg, or tuna salad, naturally lacto-fermented mayonnaise gives a probiotic kick to your favorite dish:    


2. Ketchup

Get ready to dip your French fries in naturally cultured ketchup goodness:

3. Mustard

Get creative with a wide variety of naturally fermented mustards.  Here are a few recipes to get you started:


4. Hot Sauce

Spice up your foods with these naturally fermented sauces:


5. Horseradish

Add more spiciness with lacto-fermented horseradish


6. Pickles

Add some crunch to your sandwich while also eating a naturally cultured food:


7. Chutney

Fruit chutney is so versatile.  Try it on hot cereal, vegetables, meat and more:


8. Relish

Go beyond just pickle relish with these creative ideas:


9. Salsa

Chips and salsa can take on a healthier twist with these naturally fermented salsa recipes:

      

10. Guacamole

Thick, creamy and delicious, guacamole makes a wonderful addition to a meal and with these easy recipes, you can add a probiotic kick:



11. Salad Dressing

Salad's make such easy meals and incorporating your favorite cultured foods is easy.  These recipes include options for using yogurt, kefir, buttermilk and even kombucha:

NOTE:  Fermenting food is SO EASY, sea salt, water, herbs & spices are all you need....I got carried away last year and fermented everything that held still.    These crispy veggies just burst with flavor and offer plenty of crunch.  I particularly enjoyed.

pickles
hot chiles
beets
garlic with everything
onions/carrots

click on the title link to take you to the site, they offer an amazing array of goodies!

 

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