I am so disappointed that no one has tried this! I have read that the nutrients in food are increased, and it helps the microorganisms in our intestines like Jkalyna says. They say any time we take antibiotics they are wiped out, for instance. I fermented some vegetables, using salt and whey and got a spoiled batch of vegetables I threw out. I just found a new recipe for sauerkraut from the University of Wisconsin I’m going to try today, adding some carrots to it. Here is the recipe. I HOPE someone will join me in trying to master this and not just have to throw the whole thing away like I had to last time I tried. Work together, we can do anything!
Wash and trim a head of cabbage, half and core, then shred. (I’ll add carrots that I also shred) Weigh this and multiply that weight by .025, or 2.5% of weight. Add that much salt, mixing the salt in thoroughly and well. Pack in a large container that is not metal (crock or jar).
From other instructions, it seems this will produce its own juice and the juice needs to cover all. It needs a weight to keep it below the juice, but not enough to crush the vegetables. Then a cloth tied firmly around jar so dust and bugs are kept out.
If you process this with heat you kill all the microorganisms you work so hard to produce, like happens when you buy canned sauerkraut