Fermented Food Adventures & Recipes
With all the fermenting, pickling, and cooking I do, I’m a perfectionist when it comes to my fruits and veggies. Does Farmbox Direct make the cut? A little while back, a representative at Farmbox Direct came across my blog (that’s a good sign, right?!) and introduced herself and the company […]
Got Purp?! This take on hummus brings the brilliant color of beet kvass to the dish. While a “hummus” made from beets will give that deep purple color, it doesn’t really taste like hummus. (Not to say it’s bad at all.) In this recipe, we will use good ol’ chickpeas […]
Are you ready to bring your cookout to the next level? Every so often I need to put up something here that isn’t fermented because I just love it so much and feel the burning need to share. Today we are talking… GALBI! In my college days, I was lucky […]
Are you a lover of salsa fresca, aka pico de gallo, and wondered if it would be any good fermented? Hell yes it’s good fermented. The funny thing is, if you just make your regular salsa fresca (assuming you already make it, which is really straightforward to do without a […]
The world of Japanese pickling and fermenting is so expansive and complex. I dabble in a lot of different things ferment-wise and have barely scratched the surface of Japan’s rich offerings in this regard. But rather than become overwhelmed and possibly give up before even starting, hopefully you will see […]
(Preface: this recipe can be made using crunchy or mushy pickles!) Do you just hate losing your pickles to the mush monster? Pickles going mushy on you, during the fermentation or pickling process, or as a result of natural softening over time, is a problem just about all of us […]
Because of the diverse array of its anti-inflammatory, vitamin-rich components, which are also normally easily accessible in conventional or specialty grocers and food markets, fire cider has only seen its popularity grow in both commercial production and DIY recipes in recent years. Another convenient benefit: It’s not hard at all […]
Quite a title, ay? But if we were to call it by everything it’s got, it would have a bunch of other words like “garlic,” and “cumin” and “coriander” and more! The pictures show a yellow pickle… that’s due to the fact that I used a yellow watermelon. The turmeric […]
Ever wonder how to get those perfect, effervescent half sour pickles? You can get effervescent with full sours, but you’ll often find the peak at 3-4 days of room temperature fermentation. Using organic produce is always best to achieve results like this, as it contains more carbonation-producing bacteria. Please hit […]
Young pickles are brined for 24 hours (or possibly up to 48) before fridging and eating, to give you that super crunchy texture and saltier (versus sour) flavor. It’s a real delicatessen icon. This video provides some more info and guidance. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel for notifications about […]