KimChi
KimChi
KimChi Facts
• The magazine Health named KimChi in its list of top five
"World's Healthiest Foods" for being rich in vitamins,
aiding digestion, and even possibly reducing cancer
growth.
• References to KimChi can be found as early as 2600–3000
years ago.
• KimChi is a national passion in South and North Korea.
The average adult Korean consumes more than a
quarter pound of KimChi every day.
• KimChi stands apart from regular kraut because of the
following components: Red pepper, ginger, garlic, and
onion. What is notable is that each separate one of
these four is among the top healing herbs throughout
history. Entire books have been written about each
one of them - they have been used in healing hundreds
of diseases. We know of no other food that contains
all four of these super healers.
• KimChi is hot and spicy, but what is notable is that its
heat is considerably reduced during fermentation. It
would be hard to eat pre-fermented KimChi because of
the dense, combined heat of these four ingredients.
. KimChi also contains hundreds of species of beneficial
bacteria, is a powerful anti-oxidant and immune booster,
and has been used in published, documented cancer
cures.
Inside the Crock
Our method of producing KimChi combines unrefined sea
salt, chopped organic vegetables, and a powerful and
delightful combination of red pepper, ginger, onion, and
garlic prepared as a paste. The mixture is tightly packed
into a lead-free crock, weighted down by stones, and
allowed to ferment for 2 to 3 weeks.
Recent advances in ferment crock design provide a water-
seal lid that prevents oxygen from producing surface scum
on the batch, but allows ferment-produced carbonic gases
to escape. The result is a purer ferment process.
Lactic acid fermentation of fruits and vegetables is a
natural process by which starches and sugars are
converted into lactic acid by lactobacilli that are present
in all living things.
Lactic acid-producing bacteria populations explode, rapidly
raising acidity so that bacteria of decay cannot survive. This
preserves fermented vegetables.
KimChi and Health
• KimChi reduces unhealthy cholesterol: Here’s how!
Garlic (working with onion) in KimChi is key. Garlic is 60%
allicin which reduces cholesterol and triglyceride levels --
the major cause of heart attacks and strokes. Garlic also
contains selenium, key in preventing cholesterol platelets
from adhering to artery walls.
• Cayenne pepper aids digestion, heart, and circulatory system.
Increases effectiveness of other herbs. Can rebuild tissue in
stomach. Helps body create hydrochloric acid (good for digestion),
enhances cardiovascular performance while lowering blood
pressure. Good source of vitamin C.
• Kimchi promotes intestinal health. Kimchi works to clean
out your system by feeding the lactobacteria and
bifidobacteria that live in your intestines. These are the
“friendly bacteria” that we need to be healthy. Kimchi
nourishes them so they can thrive and outnumber the
“unfriendly bacteria” that threaten our health from the
inside.
How Much Should Be Eaten?
• KimChi should be a daily condiment rather than an
occasional food. Even one bite per meal enhances your
digestive tract more so than a large helping just twice
a week. Frequency is more important than quantity.