We will tell you about simple rules to help you choose the highest quality kefir.
But nowadays, when on the shelf of any store you will find at least five varieties of kefir from different manufacturers, it becomes more difficult to choose a quality product. Fortunately, there are simple rules to help you get the best products for yourself and your loved ones.
Pay attention to GOST
In Ukraine, in the production of kefir, the standard GOST 31454–2012 is in force, in accordance with which the purest product is produced.
It contains only milk and sourdough.
Unfortunately, not all manufacturers use this GOST, some go for tricks, add additional substances to the composition, and write on the packaging, for example, "kefir product" or "kefirchik".
How to choose the most useful kefir?
Looking at milk
The best would be kefir with whole milk in its composition, you can use standardized milk as a compromise. But if you read the words about milk powder on the packaging, it is better not to use such a product.
Sniff and taste
Even if the choice is made on the basis of the information on the package, we must ensure that the contents of the package correspond to the declared parameters. And first of all, we urge you to pay attention to the smell.Kefir should smell like fermented milk products.
Next, we pay attention to the taste, if there are notes of rancidity or acid, then this kefir is clearly stale on the counter.
How to choose the most useful kefir?
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