Fermenting | Soaking | Sprouting | Nixtamalization | Pounding | Drying | Salt Curing | Smoking Which of the techniques do you have in your Kitchen Alchemy toolkit? Which are you committed to learning in the year ahead? Fermenting for improved digestive enzyme and probiotic effect. Soaking to release the binders in grains and nuts which inhibit digestion and mineral absorption. Sprouting which unlocks the tightly packed germ of grains, nuts and seeds while increasing the bioavailability of vitamins, amino acids and phytochemicals. Nixtamalization which is an ancient technique that saved modern civilization whose overreliance on created massive niacin (B3) deficiency before the technique returned and swept through the African American south in the form of popular wintertime staple, lye corn. Pounding for removing indigestible grain bran hull. Drying, Salt curing & smoking for preservation. Pick a project and jump in. #KitchenAlchemy #ResiliencyGuild2014
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:21:23 +0000
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