Sauerkraut for gourmets
Matís operates a food workshop, which is in fact a kitchen and processing facility with a variety of equipment, appliances and utensils available, so it is possible to carry out a variety of food processing in the facility. Processing may take place provided that it has obtained the required operating license or certification.
Two of the entrepreneurs who have worked on their projects in Matarsmiðjan are Dagný and Ólafur at Súrkál for gourmets.
The couple Dagný Hermannsdóttir and Ólafur Loftsson are behind the project, but Dagný has been making sauerkraut since 1984. Her interest in this type of food increased year by year, until 2017 when they founded the family company Huxandi to manage the production, which had become considerably larger. . Today they pickle all kinds of vegetables and Dagný has also held a number of courses in making sauerkraut and published a book about this delicacy.
In making sauerkraut, which is an ancient natural way of storing vegetables, fresh vegetables are fermented by fermentation. Special anaerobic conditions are created so that lactic acid bacteria that are in the vegetables from nature start a fermentation process and in a few weeks it acidifies. The only ingredients in the products are vegetables, salt and spices, but they are full of vitamins, nutrients and beneficial bacteria. Sauerkraut for gourmets is unpasteurized and therefore alive, which means that in the production process the vegetables are never heated so that the beneficial bacteria remain alive. With this processing method, the vegetables become easier to digest and strengthen the intestinal flora, but are also foods that are raw, vegan and keto.
This family-owned company has successfully produced all kinds of sauerkraut and its side products, such as Karríkál, Kimchi and various sour drinks. The sauerkraut can be eaten in many ways and can be placed on top of burgers or sausages, in salads, in vegetable or bean dishes, on top of bread or in soups. Sauerkraut for gourmets is considered exceptionally good and three products from the brand have received an award in Askin, the Icelandic Championship in food crafts.
More information about Sauerkraut for gourmets can be found on their website surkal.is
