most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-22T18:14:42Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/102513 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/102513/is-it-neccesary-to-diversify-which-foods-i-ferment rodger 2012-03-04T11:09:38Z 2012-03-04T20:12:21Z

<p>I just started fermenting foods with recipes from the PHD blog. </p> <p>Are there advantages to using a variety of veggies?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/102513/is-it-neccesary-to-diversify-which-foods-i-ferment/102559#102559 Frugal Jen 2012-03-04T16:16:08Z 2012-03-04T16:16:08Z

<p>I take it you're using the <a href="http://perfecthealthdiet.com/?p=5165" rel="nofollow">Fermented Mixed Vegetables</a> post on PerfectHealthDiet.</p> <p>Fermenting a variety of veggies in the same batch will give you a broader range of nutrients and a more complex flavor. There can be such a thing as "too complex" for the flavor, though. And the more ingredients you use, the harder it is to troubleshoot if something messes up.</p> <p>I would stick with 3 veggies per batch + seasonings, the way they did. Or even ferment single types of vegetables to get a better understanding of how they react to the process.</p> <p>Thanks for asking this, BTW; reminds me that I really need to do some pickling and fermenting this spring and summer.</p> <p>HTH, and happy fermenting!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/102513/is-it-neccesary-to-diversify-which-foods-i-ferment/102608#102608 JayJay 2012-03-04T20:01:12Z 2012-03-04T20:01:12Z

<p>Variety in your diet sure helps, so same in fermentation. Eat same fermented food every day is better than none at all. I like lacto-fermented pickles, kraut, and I did a carrot onion garlic (I put garlic in everything) and celery one....the onion put it over the top....way too much and too strong to really be called enjoyable. Just get creative!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/102513/is-it-neccesary-to-diversify-which-foods-i-ferment/102611#102611 Nance 2012-03-04T20:12:21Z 2012-03-04T20:12:21Z

<p>I've found that varying my quantities/frequencies for water kefir and home-made yogurt is a good thing. Sometimes it's every day and sometimes I skip a few days. Sometimes I drink 2 2-cup bottles of fizzy water kefir but more often it's a cup or two. Etc.</p> <p>If I have my fermented foods too many days in a row, particularly with high portion amounts, I get a weird/GI-stressed feeling that disappears if I cut back. </p> <p>All my other fermented foods are intermittent and in fairly small quantities and I've never noticed a problem.</p>