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So do I still have to drink kombucha?
by daoboy 3y ago
So do I still have to drink kombucha?
- epgui 3y agoWhy do you believe you have to drink kombucha?
- daoboy 3y agoI don't really. It was just a silly joke based on the notion that kombucha is supposed to help your gut microbiome but many people think it tastes gross.
- mikrl 3y agoThe cool kids brew/drink kefir now. If you don’t have middle eastern or Slavic tastes you’ll probably think it tastes gross tho.
- slothtrop 3y agoI think I read that the slavs don't like sour things and preferred to drink kefir during a state it was early stages of fermenting / bubbling, which is rather sweet, if you've ever made it yourself.
- mikrl 3y agoYes, I do the secondary fermentation which involves decanting it into a mason jar when it starts to separate, with some fruit pieces and letting it go for another 2-3h before refrigeration. This takes off the tartness and makes it a little creamier. My coworker, who is Iranian, usually just drinks it straight (I don’t know about the fermentation time) or with a little mint and salt since this is typical for West and Central Asia: refreshing because of the hot climate and similar to drinks like doogh or ayran.
- kjkjadksj 3y agoSlavs eat a huge amount of fermented cabbage
- mikrl 3y agoAnd sour soups like żurek (soured rye) and the dill pickle based рассольник (rassolnik) and zupa ogórkowa.
- slothtrop 3y agoI like the taste but find the amount of added sugar dubious, in products sold.
- h1bf1throwaway 3y agoIt was a great joke, fwiw
- daoboy 3y agoThank you! This is a tough crowd, got a lot of down votes on this one