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Sally Too

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 12 6:04 pm Post subject: Oooo Kefir is Goooood!
Just drunk a large glass of Kefir (as I do most afternoons) and boy is it good! Thanks to AnnaD for coming to the rescue when my previous culture died out. This stuff is delicious.

earthmamma

Joined: 01 Jan 2012
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Location: West Wiltshire

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 12 6:22 pm Post subject:
Der me, what is Kefir?

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 12 8:14 pm Post subject:
Kefir is epic; https://chriskresser.com/kefir-the-not-quite-paleo-superfood If anyone fancies some grains to try out I may be able to spare some.

Sally Too

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 12 9:47 pm Post subject:

Nice article Anna - I hadn't read that one.

Interestingly drinking Kefir is thought to help with ME. I've been suffering from some sort of chronic fatigue malaise which I suspect will soon be confirmed as ME and so it seemed a good time to re-introduce the old kefir drinking habit again!

I just make a large jam-jar of it each day, so easy to do. I just fish the grains out with a fork to start the next culture off and drink what's left.

Also great on breakfast cereal. And can be used in any recipe to replace buttermilk. Indeed my MIL saw the grains and said she'd used something similar in the '70s but they were called buttermilk cauliflowers!

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 12 9:54 pm Post subject:

That's the article I always use when asked about kefir, it's explained well there. I'm glad the grains are doing so well; mine are multiplying like mad!
I pour mine through a nylon sieve which catches the tiny grains as well as the larger ones. I've also read that using metal isn't recommended as they don't like metal. But I think a metal sieve once a day is fine.
Our grains can also be used in coconut milk, which could be interesting. But because it's not actual milk they will survive but won't grow.
Have you ever tried kombucha? I'm intrigued by it, but haven't tried it as I'm currently on a sugar detox.

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 12 9:56 pm Post subject:

AnnaD wrote:

Kefir is epic; https://chriskresser.com/kefir-the-not-quite-paleo-superfood

If anyone fancies some grains to try out I may be able to spare some.

*raises hand gingerly*

What does kefir actually taste like though?

TTouch Homestead

Joined: 13 Oct 2011
Posts: 703
Location: Cardigan, West Wales

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 12 9:58 pm Post subject:

I tried kombucha but it really was not my cup of tea at all...however kefir is growing merrily away in the raw goats milk and multiplying like mad. I did try the water kefir to make a rather nice ginger lemon type fizz and that was rather yummy. I lost my grains when I moved though and have not got enough counter space yet to resurrect them...what with the kefir, the yoghurt, the coffee whizzer etc etc!

Sally Too

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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Location: N.Ireland

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 12 10:09 pm Post subject:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

What does kefir actually taste like though?

If you like drinking buttermilk you will like Kefir.... I used to by buttermilk for my breakfast cereal and also to drink, before I started to make Kefir.

Rest of the family hate it though as they think it's too much like sour milk. But I don't like sour milk..... so it's not the same, but they can't keep in in their mouths long enough to taste the difference!!! LOL.

Sally Too

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 12 10:12 pm Post subject:

AnnaD wrote:

Have you ever tried kombucha? I'm intrigued by it, but haven't tried it as I'm currently on a sugar detox.

I use to make Kombucha too and kept it running for quite a while after OH had had appendicitis. It is much harder work to maintain than Kefir. I liked it - sort of like a cider flavour. However it seemed to be too acidic for me to drink regularly... and I preferred the Kefir. Once hubby stopped drinking it regularly I stopped making it.

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
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Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 12 6:50 am Post subject:
quietly raises hand

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 12 7:40 am Post subject:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

AnnaD wrote:

Kefir is epic; https://chriskresser.com/kefir-the-not-quite-paleo-superfood

If anyone fancies some grains to try out I may be able to spare some.

*raises hand gingerly*

What does kefir actually taste like though?

Grand! As Sally says, it's quite sour, but that depends on how long you ferment it for. When the curds and whey sererate, that's when it's pretty sour, but if you take it out earlier it's more creamy. I add some cream to my milk for making kefir as it makes it a bit thicker and creamier. It also has a very slight fizz but that depends on how sour it is.

I need to buy some decent food bags for sending the grains in the post, and I can't afford any until at least Thursday. But once I have those, I can send grains out to those of you who want some.
Oh, and here's a good tutorial on how to make the kefir once you get the grains; https://www.cheeseslave.com/how-to-make-kefir/

Sally Too

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 12 7:44 am Post subject:
Anna - you sent mine with a generous amount of milk which must surely add to the cost. The first ones I got were in a bag with only a teaspoon of milk - ie just enough to keep them damp. They travelled just fine. I think the grains would be fine by first class letter post this way and doing this would cut costs considerably.

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 12 9:10 am Post subject:

Sally too wrote:

Anna - you sent mine with a generous amount of milk which must surely add to the cost.

The first ones I got were in a bag with only a teaspoon of milk - ie just enough to keep them damp. They travelled just fine.

I think the grains would be fine by first class letter post this way and doing this would cut costs considerably.

Yeah, I think that's the way I'm going to do it. I noticed Lakeland do decent food bags for holding liquid, so I was going to get some of those. Finding leak proof bags is difficult!

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 12 9:12 am Post subject:
Do you have a vac sealer? They're liquid proof, at least in your context.

Sally Too

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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 12 9:13 am Post subject:
You could wrap them in kitchen paper damped with milk, and then wrap with cling film? Next to nothing would escape.

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