Fermented Jalapenos
Fermented jalapenos are pickled jalapenos, but way better. Once you’ve tried these fermented jalapenos, you will always taste the difference.
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Fermented jalapenos are pickled jalapenos, but way better. Once you’ve tried these fermented jalapenos, you will always taste the difference. Not only do they taste better, they’re also probiotic.
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Why Fermented Jalapenos Are So Much Better Than Pickled Jalapenos
While fermented jalapenos are made with a salt brine (salt water), pickled jalapenos are made with vinegar. The difference is night and day. Once you go fermented, you’ll never go back.
I grew up on pickled jalapenos, since I was raised in Texas. By the time I was 10, I was eating pickled jalapenos like they were dill pickles. My little brother and I used to have jalapeño-eating contests. We’d spend whole afternoons eating jars of jalapenos.
It wasn’t until last year, in my late 40s, that I tried fermenting jalapenos with salt water. I can’t even tell you how blown away I was. The flavor of the jalapenos really stands out.
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With pickled jalapenos, there is a wall of vinegar that is so strong, you can’t really taste the jalapenos. With fermented jalapenos, on the other hand, it’s much more subtle.
The difference is like a French steel-barrel-aged Chardonnay compared to the hit-you-in-the-face “wall of oak” California Chardonnays. (Okay, yes, I am a wine geek.)
I make this recipe with jalapenos I grow every summer in my front yard garden. And the jalapenos will keep in your fridge for months. I’ve had them in my fridge for as long as a year.
They don’t usually last that long though, since I’m a Texan, and I love my jalapenos on pretty much anything I can put them on. Nachos, tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas — you name it.
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Fermented Jalapenos Are Probiotic
Not only do they taste better, fermented jalapenos are probiotic. That means they’re good for your gut, helping to build good bacteria in your digestive tract. A healthy digestive tract full of good bacteria is one of the most important things you can do for your health.
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