Fermented Food Adventures & Recipes
I recently was inspired to make not one, but three, different pickled pineapple recipes. I put a poll at the Insane in the Brine Facebook group to see which of the three recipes was most sought after. (Side note: at least one if not both of the other recipes will […]
Lately I’ve been adding lots of recipes to my new Korean barbecue and sides section of the blog because, well, I love to make these dishes and can’t get enough of them! Koreans love all kinds of pickled vegetables and it’s common to serve a healthy variety with meals. These […]
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 […]
Although sauerruben (fermented turnip) is far less known in the US than sauerkraut (fermented cabbage), it is a delicious and very healthy alternative. It has a fairly similar taste (and pungent smell!) as well, although turnips have notes of horseradish, radish, and other flavors, which might make this ferment even […]
Pickled Korean radishes are a delight! They are crisp and refreshing, a perfect balance of sweet, salty, sour and crunchy. They are often served with Korean fried chicken (hence the name Chicken Mu, or Chicken Radish), but I’ve often had them served to me as banchan (small side dish) for […]
Although chayote originated in the region of Mexico & Honduras, it has swept Asia by storm in recent years. It is frequently referred to as choko in many Asian countries. I have loved and been making both Korean (jangajji) & Japanese (shoyuzuke) style soy sauce pickles for a while and […]
The unique and deep flavor of pho fusing with the quick satisfaction of a tangy pickled egg. Let’s face it, you need this! In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a lot of pho flavored pickles and dishes on this blog. In fact, there’s pages worth. Just when I think my […]
Pink colored radish pickles are popular in Korean and Japanese cuisine and are one of my favorite pickles. There are lots of ways to end up with delicious pink radish pickles. You can use a red or purple variety of radish, keep the skin on but cut into slices, and […]
Whether or not you normally love eggplants, if you like soy sauce and Japanese pickles, I am confident you’re going to LOVE these. I have a cucumber shoyuzuke recipe here at the blog that I also can’t get enough of, and I’ve never had someone make or try it yet […]
In my new cookbook, Insane in the Brine: The Official Cookbook, I wrote a blackening-seasoning (aka blackening-spice) pickled egg recipe that I love. I decided a similar approach to pickled shrimp – a somewhat obscure southern gem – would also yield delicious results. And it did! Blackening seasoning has a […]