
Most who are interested in preparedness are familiar with alcohol fermentation, but fewer are familiar with the process of lactofermentation. Foods like yogurt and sauerkraut are the most common lactofermented foods, but there are many others that can be extremely useful in a survival situation. If the goal of fermentation is to produce alcohol, then the goal of lactofermentation is the somewhat less exciting production of lactic acid and more microorganisms. The microorganisms may be yeast or they may be bacteria, but these ‘probiotics’ are helpful and necessary for good health.
Lactofermentation provides the triple benefit of:
- Effective long term food storage
- Increasing the nutritional profile of the food
- Direct maintenance and improvement of the immune system