It was a few weeks ago that I said I was going to make fermented carrots. I got distracted that day and remained distracted for a while but I eventually made them.
It's easy enough, I just cut my carrots into sticks, put a clove of garlic in, a few slices of ginger (I wanted to make ginger flavoured carrots but didn't have the three inches of ginger root so we have "fusion" carrots instead) then covered in brine.
After two days fermentation I taste tested and it was just like carrot in salt water. After about five days I had another try and they have developed a more complex flavour: carroty, garlicky and tangy.
It's a more interesting (and cheap) way to get some probiotics than a capsule but I can't figure out what to eat with them. It's not salad weather or I would put them on a plate of veggies.
Maybe they would be nice with some kind of cheese. I probably should have thought of this before.....
For some reason I only like carrots raw. Cooked? Bleah. (and that includes carrot cake.) This could be a compromise I could cope with though. And they would go well in a salad sandwich. Or to nibble on. Or as you said, with cheese.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Thinking, thinking, thinking...
I had them on the side of my plate with a sandwich. It was not what you would call a classic combo but perfectly acceptable.
DeleteLet me know if you get a brain wave
I prefer my carrots grated and mixed with pomegranate and seasoned with some mustard. Pickled at home carrots in India are quite the rage in the winters and we can buy them off the shelf now in most grocery shops.
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Your carrot and pomegranate with mustard sounds good! The pickle in olive oil would be interesting
DeleteI didn't really know what probiotic meant so I had to look it up...
ReplyDelete"denoting a substance which stimulates the growth of microorganisms, especially those with beneficial properties (such as those of the intestinal flora)."
i was under the impression that the probiotic IS the beneficial organism b ut whatever, they are good for your tummy
DeleteI am definitely going to try this soon. And it is salad weather here so perfect timing!
ReplyDeleteTell us how you go!
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