[NorthstarMom]

I’ve never had kimchi, but love sauerkraut. I wonder if traditionally fermented sauerkraut would have the same effect.

[PGR88]

I wonder if traditionally fermented sauerkraut would have the same effect.

Yes. Sauerkraut and kimchi are both just fermented cabbage. Koreans just tend to add chili paste for spice and anchovy or dried shrimp for more seafood "umami" flavor.

Just watch you don't buy sauerkraut at the big-box stores with any preservatives or high fructose corn syrup added. Get it local and naturally fermented.

[mel]

I have heard that Saurkrat sp is effective also when studied bird flu

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Sauerkraut probably offers benefits yes. Kimchi has a few extra ingredients though. According to Dr. Mercola, here are some (not all) benefits:

Vitamins A and C.
-Healthy fiber.
-Lactobacilli, and lactic acid.
- Capsaicin, the active antioxidant component in chili peppers.
- Allicin, the cancer-fighting chemical in garlic.”

[Yaelle]

Yes, probably. Real fermented sauerkraut has got to be full of beneficial bacteria too.

[MomwithHope]

I swear by my homemade kraut. That and homemade refrigerator pickles. And homemade kefir, and homemade kombucha. And I rarely pass gas.

[gattaca]

I bet it does. The Roman troops ate fermented cabbage.

[eartick]

wonder if traditionally fermented sauerkraut would have the same effect.

Yes but DO NOT COOK. Kills the good stuff in it. I grow "chinese cabbage" during the fall/winter in my green house. I mix with regular cabbage for kraut. Really good stuff in my book.