What is this famous drink and how is it made? Calorie content of kefir depending on fat content, composition and useful properties. Can a fermented milk product be harmful? Recipes and interesting facts.
Interesting facts about kefir
The historical homeland of the drink is considered to be the north of the Caucasus. In the old days, the leaven was called "the seeds of Magomed" or "the Prophet's millet." According to legend, the Prophet Mohamed (Mohamed) himself presented these precious kefir fungi to the mountaineers, forbidding them to transfer them to the Gentiles under the threat of death. The first official mention is found in the report of the Caucasian Medical Society of 1867.
The secret of making a drink called khagu, kepy, chype, was passed down in the family by inheritance, revealing to daughters who get married. Each family had their own recipe.
At that time, a wineskin with sourdough was taken out on the road so that travelers passing by the village would kick the container. This accelerated the fermentation process, in addition, it was believed that each of the people added positive energy.
It is not known exactly where the secret of making kefir was learned in Russia. There are assumptions:
- The leaven was stolen during the Chechen war;
- The beautiful Irina Sakharova got into the credibility of the famous kefir producer Prince Bek-Mirza Baycharov and stole kefir fungi from him;
- The substance was handed over as compensation for the crime of some Caucasian horseman;
- Nutritionists asked a producer of kefir fungus in the Caucasus to create an enterprise in Russia.
But the fact that the first consumers of the drink were the patients of the Botkin Hospital is known for sure. The drink quickly restored strength and accelerated recovery.
In order for the beneficial properties of kefir to be preserved, it should be kept at temperatures up to 0 ° C. After freezing, the healing substances are destroyed.
When buying, you should pay attention to the integrity of the packaging. If there are dents on the cardboard box and wrinkled corners, torn caps on glass bottles, it is better to refuse to purchase. Before use, cardboard boxes or plastic bags must be rinsed with running water. Watch a video about kefir:
You cannot buy a drink with an expired date! The maximum shelf life is indicated on kefir, an expired product poses a danger to the body.
