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Fermentation, pickling, cooking, foraging, and all-around food adventurer with a few cookbooks. Also: my alter ego: @gastritis_recipes

Are you tired of the same old sour cream & onion c

Are you tired of the same old sour cream & onion chi dip for your party? Are you a lover of garlic dill pickles? Well then, you need to get on the dill pickle dip bus!

As you no doubt are aware, homemade fermented dill pickles have a complex flavor which can be tailored according to your own preferences. And they are probiotic. Early on they tend to have more nuanced flavors, and as months pass, they get increasingly sour. (Note: you can certainly substitute sour dill pickles with any vinegar pickle of your liking for this recipe.)

They get softer too, which makes a recipe like this such a great use for those older pickles – that is, if you even have the willpower to hang on to any for that long. Whether they are crisp, medium, or downright mushy (but still taste good), this recipe works great!

With no further ado, here’s my recipe ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/dill-pickle-dip/

#Dip #Pickles #GarlicDillPickleDip #PickleLovers #PickleRecipes #DillPickle #HomemadeDip #PickleEverything #EasyAppetizers #FoodieFavorites #DipRecipes #FoodLovers

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Kimchi. Shakshuka. Two foods I absolutely love and

Kimchi. Shakshuka. Two foods I absolutely love and never once considered combining. Until one night, awake and stirring in bed, it just kinda hit me. And then, it was even harder to fall asleep because I started imagining all the ways I could go about it. Would I still use my regular Middle Eastern spices? Would I sub sesame oil for my usual EVOO? (The answer was yes and no, respectively, in case you were curious. But it truly was interesting thinking of all the variations and possibilities; I’ll be continuing to experiment with this one for sure.)

I absolutely love how this came out and honestly think it may be the best shakshuka I’ve ever had or made, so even though there’s some different ways to go about this (and some of the options are presented below), I feel really good about this recipe.

How to Make Kimchi Shakshuka ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/kimchi-shakshuka/

#KimchiShakshuka #KimchiRecipes #ShakshukaLovers #FermentedFoods #FermentationRecipes #KoreanInspiredFood #HealthyBreakfastIdeas #Eggs #EggRecipes #FoodieFavorites #Foodstagram

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The other fun part of this recipe is it can be rea

The other fun part of this recipe is it can be ready in an hour given the use of vinegar as the acid rather than through fermentation (though most of my sauce recipes on here are fermented). That said, you could easily ferment your peppers for any desired length, and also use the brine to substitute some of the vinegar. I still encourage you to use some of the red wine vinegar because its fruitiness works really well with the concept of this sauce and will help ensure a sufficiently low pH. To truly know your pH, you would want to test the sauce after processing.

To make this hot sauce, you’ll need to start by making my blackberry simple syrup. It is a delicious ingredient that provides much of the sauce’s flavor and sweetness. It will be well worth it… you’ll have some left over which is great on so many things.

How to Make Blackberry Cobbler Hot Sauce (Vinegar-Based) ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/blackberry-cobbler-hot-sauce/

#Berry #Cobbler #Hotsauce #BlackberryCobblerHotSauce #HomemadeHotSauce #FruitBasedHotSauce #VinegarBasedHotSauce #HotSauceLovers #FermentationAndPickling #SweetAndSpicy #ArtisanHotSauce #FoodieInspiration #HotSauceRecipes

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This easy recipe is bright but balanced, fragrant,

This easy recipe is bright but balanced, fragrant, and with a firm, satisfying texture. If you’re on the fence about pickled mushrooms (but you otherwise enjoy mushrooms and pickled foods), I highly recommend you to try. I know you’re going to just love it.

How to Make Pickled Herbed Mushrooms ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/pickled-mushrooms/

#Mushrooms #Pickles #PickledMushrooms #HerbedMushrooms #HomemadePickles #PicklingRecipes #FoodieInspiration #PreservingFood #MushroomRecipes #FoodPreservation #HomemadeGoodness

Although here in the South people normally identif

Although here in the South people normally identify brisket as a barbecue food, being raised by Jewish Yankees reversed my experience. Growing up I always had that sweet, juicy braised brisket at the holidays. I once stayed at a friend’s house and was told we’d be eating brisket, I assumed that’s what was meant, and boy was I excited! And then rather puzzled when I saw it cooked in a charcoal smoker! But I soon learned, whatever the method, done right, brisket is delicious in all its forms!

Well, today I’m going to give a recipe for the most delicious braised brisket I’ve made, and whether you get a cheaper or more expensive cut, I know it’s going to turn out tender and delicious!

How to Make Pomegranate – Apple Cider Braised Brisket ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/pomegranate-apple-cider-braised-brisket/

#Brisket #Pomegranate #BraisedBrisket #BeefBrisket #PomegranateRecipes #AppleCiderRecipes #SlowCookedBeef #ComfortFood #FoodieFavorites #HomeCooking #FoodLovers #DeliciousRecipes

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If you’ve never heard of charoset, you can think o

If you’ve never heard of charoset, you can think of it as a kind of biblical-era ambrosia. It is one of several symbolic foods eaten by Jews during the holiday of Passover.

Charoset can be understood to mean “mortar,” derived from the Hebrew word cheres which is clay, as its consistency is meant to remind one of the building material used to build during the days of slavery in Egypt. Whoever you are, Jewish or not, religious or not, if the idea of apples, nuts, honey, dried fruit, spices, and wine mixed together sounds good, you’ll be sure to like charoset.

How to Make Honey-Fermented Charoset ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/honey-fermented-charoset/

#Apples #Apricots #Dates #Passover #HoneyFermented #Charoset #FermentedFoods #Fermentation #HoneyRecipes #HomemadeRecipes #Foodie #EasyRecipes #FoodReels #RecipeOfTheDay

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My kvass recipe includes ginger and carrots, but e

My kvass recipe includes ginger and carrots, but either can be omitted (allowing for more room to add more brine and have a larger batch of kvass).

However, if you’re going to use the kvass for pickling eggs, then you can get even more flavor into those eggs by adding spices such as mustard seed, peppercorns, caraway, coriander, dill, or anything else you enjoy.

You could even make the eggs spicy by adding a sliced jalapeno to your kvass ferment! I would use between 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp per each type of whole spices in a quart of kvass, going on the lower end if you’re adding multiple spices.

How to Make Kvass Pickled Eggs ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/kvass-pickled-eggs/

#Easter #Eggs #Passover #KvassPickledEggs #FermentedFoods #FermentationLovers #PickledEggs #GutFriendlyFoods #HomemadeFermentation #ProbioticFoods #FoodieFavorites #FermentationRecipes #FoodTok

There may be nothing better for a sandwich than so

There may be nothing better for a sandwich than some hearty rye bread with plenty of caraway flavor.

This recipe contains all my regular rye bread must-haves: cocoa powder, molasses, caraway and dill seed, but this recipe amps up the flavor even more with garlic powder and black pepper.

The texture is also great for sandwiches as Jewish-style rye typically has a higher white flour count, meaning it has more gluten.

What also sets this recipe apart from store brands of “Jewish rye” is that those use commercial yeast, whereas this recipe uses the traditional sourdough starter method, imparting even more flavor and nutritional benefit.

In the end, you’ll have a full-flavored and soft bread, still with the characteristic tight crumb (but not too tight!) that’s amazing for holding up to the piled-high meats for your deli sandwich.

How to Make Your Own Jewish-Style Sourdough Rye Bread, Better than Store-Bought! ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/jewish-sourdough-rye/

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#Bread #Sourdough #JewishRyeBread #SourdoughRye #SourdoughBread #RyeBread #BreadBaking #HomemadeBread #SourdoughCommunity #ArtisanBread #BreadLovers #FoodieFinds

If you follow @insane_in_the_brine and you love ho

If you follow @insane_in_the_brine and you love hot & spicy, you love sriracha, and you can’t wait to find even more things to put it on. In this case, we’re also talking what to put it in. Because this recipe is all about taking your breakfast sausage meat and using it to soak up delicious fermented sriracha sauce, maple syrup, and more.

Then, shape them into patties or links, and if you’re not going to eat them all within the next few days (which you totally could do they’re so delicious), these also keep remarkably well frozen.

How to Make Fermented Sriracha & Maple Syrup Paleo Breakfast Sausage ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/sriracha-maple-breakfast-patties/

#breakfast #hotsauce #pork #sriracha

Who's got the massive end-of-season oversized cuke

Who's got the massive end-of-season oversized cukes? Senfgurken is a German method of deliciously dealing with these cukes. This is PHO SENFGURKEN style pickles!! Fusion mofos!!
Recipe live at: https://insaneinthebrine.com/pho-senfgurken/

I had a vision to make black colored pickled eggs

I had a vision to make black colored pickled eggs using Chinese black vinegar, soy sauce, and molasses. I was taking my lead from balsamic vinegar pickled eggs which do in fact yield beautiful black eggs after a few weeks. And although this particular concoction only produced brown eggs, they were nonetheless beautiful and, most importantly, absolutely delicious.

It may be my addition of water to the brine was to blame for failure to achieve the black color I hoped for but the brine intensity seemed to be too strong without cutting it. I’d like to experiment more but honestly these are so delicious that I knew I had to share the recipe as is right away. These are some of my favorite preserved eggs yet and in spite of the color that didn’t quite meet my aim, the flavor is unforgettable.

You may opt to soft boil them (for about six minutes and then into an ice-water bowl) to make Ramen eggs, or hard boil them to snack on, serve with rice, or for many other applications.

With no further ado, here’s my recipe ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/umami-5-spice-eggs/

#UmamiEggs #FiveSpiceEggs #EggRecipes #AsianInspiredFood #UmamiFlavors #FoodTok #EasyRecipes #EggLovers #FlavorPacked #FoodieFavorites #AsianCuisine #CookingInspiration #FoodLovers #RecipeOfTheDay #FoodPorn

This is one of my absolute favorite recipes. SWEET

This is one of my absolute favorite recipes. SWEET. SOUR. SPICY. CRUNCHY. Like a delicious punch to your mouth-hole guys!!

Y’all, try this. These cobs will blow your mind.

How to Make Cilantro-Lime-Garlic-Jalapeno Sweet Pickled Corn ⬇️
https://insaneinthebrine.com/pickled-corn/

#CilantroLime #PickledCorn #SweetPickles #HomemadePickles #PicklingRecipes #PickleLovers #FermentedFoods #JalapenoRecipes #GarlicLovers #CornRecipes #FoodieFavorites #EasyRecipes #HomemadeGoodness #FoodTok #ViralRecipes

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