Ginger Cucumber Pickles

~ Tandy

Knowing that probiotics can be found in fermented foods I made these ginger cucumber pickles. Ginger is also great for digestion so these had a double benefit.

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It was really easy for me to decide which supplement to add next to my daily intake. After the tissue salts, and the chromium, for me, probiotics are essential. In my opinion, a healthy gut results in a healthy body. If you are considering taking a probiotic you need to look for the following ingredients, lactobacillus and bifidobacterium. I take a 9 strain probiotic that contains lactobacillus acidophilus; bifidobacterium lactis; lactobacillus rhamnosus; bifidobacterium longum; lactobacillus casei; streptococcus thermophilus; lactobacillus plantarum; lactococcus lactis; and a prebiotic FOS fibre. Before I started taking the probiotic I sent the list of ingredients to a friend of mine. She has done intensive studies on gut health and for years practiced as a colon therapist. In her opinion, what I was taking was perfect. Understanding that gut health starts in our mouth is also an important factor.

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We need to eat the right sorts of foods to enhance our digestion. And these are in the form of fermented foods. After the agricultural revolution, fermentation was used as a method of food preservation. The process involves lacto fermentation which creates good bacteria. The easiest way to add this to your diet is to eat yoghurt. You need to look for the words live and active cultures on the label. And the higher the colony-forming units (CFU), the better. Other things you can add to your diet include kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, pickles, miso, tempeh, kimchi, and sourdough bread. My aim is to maintain good gut health through these foods, as well as the probiotics. These work for me even though studies are divided on their efficacy. I do not recommend that you take this supplement without discussing it with your primary health care practitioner. 

Ginger Cucumber Pickles
Ginger Cucumber Pickles

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Ginger Cucumber Pickles

A tasty pickle that is great for gut health
Recipe Category: Pickles
All Rights Reserved: An original recipe from Lavender and Lime

Ingredients

  • 85 g baby cucumbers, sliced lengthwise
  • 5 mls salt
  • 3 cm ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • ½ lemon, thinly sliced
  • 250 mls apple cider vinegar
  • 50 g fructose
  • 20 mls sesame oil
  • 5 mls mustard seeds

Method

  • Place the cucumbers into a colander and sprinkle the salt over them
  • Set aside to drain for 30 minutes
  • Rinse under cold running water and pat dry
  • Put into a sterilized glass jar and add the ginger and lemon
  • Place the sesame oil into a small frying pan and heat over a medium to low temperature
  • Add the mustard seeds and take off the heat as soon as they start popping
  • Pour the oil into the jar
  • Place the vinegar and fructose into a mixing bowl and whisk until the fructose dissolves
  • Pour into the jar and screw the lid on
  • Turn a few times to get the ingredients to mix together
  • Once cool, refrigerate for at least 2 hours
  • Use within a day of opening
Inspiration published on Lavender and Lime April 3:

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I am passionate about using regional, seasonable and sustainable produce when I cook. I live in Gordons Bay with my husband and dogs. We visit new places locally and overseas as often as we can to experience the food of the area. Follow along on our adventures!

10 thoughts on “Ginger Cucumber Pickles”

  1. Great minds think alike – I have been making up some pickles yesterday and today too! I have had a cucumber plant go crazy, so had to do something with them… I couldn’t eat that many salads 🙂

    These sound great – I have plenty of cucumbers left, so I should make a batch of these too!

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  3. Ginger is one of my favorite flavors! I try to prepare nutritious meals but I’m not convinced that one needs to understand all the details of microbiology. The current emergency and all its challenges are much more pressing.

    be well… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. When I wrote this post over a month ago, the world was a different place. I didn’t have the energy to rewrite the blog. And maybe in the future it will be of interest. Who knows? Take care Mae.

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