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I bought a panini press! Now what?

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Shel_B

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1 hour ago, Smithy said:

Fermented foods lose some of their good health effects if heated enough to kill the probiotics, and I don't want the lettuce to wilt.

 

I love many fermented foods, especially sauerkraut.  I always warm the kraut before eating, and most often give it a quick rinse to reduce the salt content.  Does warming the kraut destroy the health effects? I usually just put the kraut into a pan and bring the water up to a bit below boiling, about 180º - 190º or so maximum. 

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12 minutes ago, Shel_B said:

 

I love many fermented foods, especially sauerkraut.  I always warm the kraut before eating, and most often give it a quick rinse to reduce the salt content.  Does warming the kraut destroy the health effects? I usually just put the kraut into a pan and bring the water up to a bit below boiling, about 180º - 190º or so maximum. 

 

I'm neither a microbiologist nor a fermentation expert but the numbers I'm seeing say that the kraut probiotics die at 115F. So I think you're keeping the flavor but not the good bugs. 

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