Fermented Food Adventures & Recipes
This article was adapted from Kenny Friedman’s recipe (which we collaborated on) at the Kosher Epicurian Society website. It’s a wonderful resource for Kosher cooking, dining, reviews, wine, and much more, with recipes and content being added regularly! You can find Kenny on Instagram @kosherwinetastings. Note: This is a “quick […]
Oshinko, which means “fragrant dish” in Japanese, refers to a variety of pickled vegetables commonly used in Japanese cuisine. While daikon radish is one of the most popular types of oshinko, there are several other vegetables that can be pickled and enjoyed, such as cucumbers, carrots, and even cabbage. This […]
What better way to bring together my roots as a Georgia boy raised by two Jewish New Yorkers? Lesser known fact that while the Kosher pickle peddlers of the Lower East Side brought a great variety of pickles to the US, including the iconic Kosher Garlic Dill, the fermented green […]
I recently posted about my awesome delivery from Fulton Fish Market, including my recipe for caraway-dill smoked trout. I have other smoked fish recipes on this blog, including whitefish I once ordered from Fulton, and it was absolutely stellar. If you check Fulton Fish Market out, use the special code […]
This is one of my absolute favorite recipes. I posted it almost two years ago on social media and just realized it never found its way here, haha! SWEET. SOUR. SPICY. CRUNCHY. Like a delicious punch to your mouth-hole guys!! Y’all, try this. These cobs will blow your mind. Ingredients […]
I had a super crisp, firm, delicious watermelon the other day, and I was thinking the rind on it must be one of the best. So I saved them and couldn’t immediately decide on any number of ways I might want to pickle them. I was very tempted to use […]
You wouldn’t know it judging from most Middle eastern eateries in the US, but bright pink pickled turnips (in many places called “torshi left,” or just “left,” which simply means turnip) is a necessary component for many meals all over the Middle East. No, there’s not some crazy pink variety […]
I played a lot with pineapple pickles this year, and I just love them! There’s already various pineapple & pineapple-pickle recipes on this blog you can check out. Jangajji are quite different from what most Americans associate with “pickles” but they’re absolutely delicious and so easy to make. If you […]
Torshi – Persian for “sour” and referring to pickled vegetables – are so popular in Iran that a meal literally isn’t complete without them. This love of soured goods is ubiquitous all over the Middle East; variations can be found not just from country to country and city to city […]
Do you like mind-blowing flavors? Kkaennip jangajji – pickled perilla leaf – in my experience, is not as ubiquitous among the various pickles you will get at a Korean restaurant, despite having a really bold and unique flavor. Once I discovered the unique flavor of perilla leaf, with its hints […]