Marinated raw vegetables are delicious and beneficial to the body as it helps restore inner ecosystem. Sauerkraut or cabbage and vegetable combinations marinated in sealed jars, are dishes used by people for hundreds of years. However marinated raw vegetables should not be confused with the very salty sauerkraut and pasteurized which can be bought at the supermarket. By pasteurization vegetables lose their enzymes and excess salt lead to the removal of vegetable health benefits. It’s about pickles that are made without preservatives and hot water. While we prepare each fall, not all know how much support the healing and increase of the ecosystem resilience inside.
It is best that such marinated raw vegetables are prepared at home because this is the only way they will have therapeutic qualities which we’ll present below. We buy vegetables from the market, wash them and cut into suitable pieces, put in glass containers which are sealed hermetically.
Add filtered water, in jars vegetables should be well pressed. Above them must leave a gap of 5 cm to the cover as vegetables must have place to rise during fermentation. Close the jars with lids well, allow to stand at room temperature for 3-7 days, during which vegetables ferment and friendly bacteria formed convert sugar and starch into lactic acid. To stop fermentation, these should be stored in a refrigerator and so can be kept 7-8 months.
Health benefits of marinated raw vegetables:
Their stringent taste is preferred by many people or may be less pleasant for some people. Associated with culinary cooking based on meat, potatoes and other foods containing protein and carbohydrates can become irreplaceable.
Marinated raw vegetables have friendly bacteria, can have the same effect as probiotics, help digestion, already predigested by fermentation at room temperature (process underlying their implementation). Have enzymes that help digest other foods that are served at the table with them.
Such preparations stop the craving for fattening foods, sweet, dairy, bread, pasta and so helps combat the obesity. Are alkalines, helps clean the body toxins and residues from the intestinal tract and restore balance in the body.
Pregnant women can eat marinated raw vegetables as they provide friendly bacteria in the intestine and removes the morning nausea. These beneficial bacteria and enzymes to the intestine helps to eliminate toxins, cell regeneration and strengthening the immune system. In conclusion marinated raw vegetables increase the body’s longevity.
