Preservation and Probiotics: Culture Your Own Food and Drinks

511 S. Louisville St.,Ackerman MS 39735

26 July, 2022

Description

Culturing and fermenting foods was a form of safe food preservation and an art that has existed since ancient times, yet was almost lost in our modern culture due to refrigeration and modern canning. It is being popularly revived because many realize that we Americans are sick from the lack of intake of the beneficial microbes found in live cultures which maintain gut health. Science shows that about 80% of the immune system comes from the gut. If the gut is not thriving, then defenses against infections and chronic illnesses are also low. Testing has shown that each bite of cultured food can contain up to trillions of about 30+ strains of beneficial bacteria. To compare, most probiotic supplements only contain 1 to 20 billion, and 1 to 15 strains. This class is a little bit of history, health, microbiology, and culinary arts all wrapped up into one. Presenter will be preparing and providing samples: sauerkraut, cultured vegetables or fermented pickles, kombucha, kefir, and water kefir (soda alternative). Cost: $15 (Normally this class costs around $40, but the Choctaw County Public Library is helping to cover the cost of this class.) Bring: Notepad, pen, and up to three small jars/containers with lids, in case the instructor is able to provide some starter cultures to those that want them. Depends on availability. Refunds are possible minus a small processing fee. Refunds are not possible 24 hours or less prior to the event. Tickets are transferable.Students may attend free with a paying adult. Any previous class attendee my attend again for free if he/she gets a new person to purchase a ticket for the class.Instructor: Laura Dobbs, RDN (nutritionist) and cultured food enthusiast. Laura has 5 children and wanted a cheaper alternative than having her family on probiotic pills daily, so she learned how to culture probiotic food and drinks at home. She has been teaching this class since 2016. Text 662.808.6622 for questions.