I just recently gave Zukay Live Foods a try, tasting their naturally fermented raw relishes and salsas. I knew the products were overflowing with “life” and nutrients, however with the unpredictability of all fermented foods, I wasn’t so sure how happy my taste buds would be. Boy, was I in for a surprise! Hours after tasting each variety, my taste buds are still dancing.
Growing up with a German grandma who spent hours gardening and preserving her vegetables has rather spoiled my taste buds when it comes to homemade fermented produce. I have never forgotten the glorious taste and smell of her fermented pickles at the dinner table as a child.
Today, while opening a jar of Zukay’s Garlic Dill Relish all those childhood memories came to mind as the fresh smell of cucumber, dill, mustard and garlic filled the kitchen. My hubby who was standing near by perked up and opened his mouth asking for a taste. Right of the spoon we gleefully savored the little morsels of relish. Now, I know these probiotic packed relishes and salsas are to be moderately eaten with your meal, whether smothered on a sandwich or scooped with a chip, but even by its self, Zukay’s live foods alone are irresistible.
The Horseradish Dill Relish has an amazingly delicate flavor for a relish containing horseradish. It is still very “alive” tasting but certainly not overpowering. I happen to love everything about horseradish and look forward to the Passover season when it seems to be easier to obtain in meals. Zukay’s Horseradish Dill Relish has that wonderful lingering zing from the Horseradish without the usual mouth burning sensation. This would taste heavenly on lamb!
As for the Salsa Viva, both mild and hot are outstanding. Seriously the best salsa I’ve ever put into my mouth. In fact, I would seriously eat it right off the spoon. While tasting the salsa, it was reminiscent of the satisfying spirited taste of a well made Kombucha, also abundant with flavors of peppers, onions and lime juice. Oh, I think I want to invite some friends over tonight just to have a Zukay tasting party. I have a few friends who are rather picky about salsas, they just know a good salsa when they taste and smell one. The flavor of Zukay’s Hot Salsa Viva will knock their socks off, especially when I tell them one serving of these raw fermented veggies is like eating a probiotic and enzyme pill and their daily vitamins.
Zukay Live Foods has well exceeded my expectations! I’m not only pleased by their method of preserving foods for optimum life giving properties, I love how Zukay is a forerunner for spreading the taste, nutrition and understanding of tradtionally fermented veggies to the masses!
Keep fermenting Zukay, we love your products and commitment for live foods!
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