Of course, everyone used to know this..somehow:) My Grandparents, G Grandparents (all of whom lived well into their 90’s) had pickles of some sort on the table at every meal. Many types of veggies used to be pickled - and most of them included a healthy dose of turmeric.
They also had cottage cheese on the table at every meal (breakfast, too). Just sayin’
You are so right. In the days before refrigeration food still had to be stored.
I make kefir, the turmeric ginger bug and kombucha every day. I also make fermented pickles and various batches of sauerkraut also.saurkraut with cabbage, beets, onion, garlic and ginger, for instance. I also like to ferment cloves of garlic and keep them on hand for salad dressings or whatever.