Ever since making my first batch of sauerkraut last year, I’ve had the fermentation bug. No pun intended.
The whole process probably makes many people squeamish – you’re basically leaving food out and inviting bacteria to take over. But they’re beneficial bacteria (not all germs are bad, in spite of what the CDC would have you believe), which help populate your gut with probiotics, thus restoring more of a balance in your internal flora.