Fermented Food Adventures & Recipes
This is a top ten list and detailed explanation for making the crunchiest garlic dill pickles. Somehow I forgot to mention (even though it’s a big one for me) that keeping the cucumbers whole (uncut) is the best practice for ferment pickles. If you like this content, please hit the […]
This is a five-minute demonstration, recipe & explanation for making classic sour garlic dill pickles. If you like these videos, please subscribe directly to the YouTube channel.
If you’ve been an explorer of this blog for a while, you know I love Banh Mi! I mean, really who doesn’t? Are you thinking of making your own? One of these days I’ll have to put up some recipes for the other components. Well, either way, the pickles are […]
This is my take on a classic Polish and Eastern European soup. But let’s be clear: it is not supposed to be made with vinegar pickles. For the right flavor, you need sour garlic dills. Don’t worry if you don’t make or have your own garlic dill ferment pickles. First […]
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 […]
There are countless versions of this dish across Asia. In Cambodia, there is Jrouk Spey. In Vietnam there’s Dua Chua. In Thailand there’s Pak Gard Dong. We could go on and on. Although the specific mustard plant varieties one finds more readily in the US differ from those in Cambodia […]
When I came up with this vinegar (i.e. unfermented) pickle recipe, I had made fermented “phokra” several times. (That name is a no-brainer of course.) I love that stuff and plan to post a recipe at some point. Fermented foods are rich in probiotic bacteria and have tremendous flavor. On […]
Although many recipes abound for salt-preserved lemons or limes (commonly “limoo” or “loomi” but it depnds on the area), it is not common to find guidance for other citrus like oranges and grapefruit. However, the process is essentially the same. The only difference is that while lemons and limes in […]
Don’t you just love those bright pink onions on your tacos? (And also the escabeche of hot peppers, carrots, radish, etc. common to Mexican restaurants?) I’ve been asked how to get that really striking shade of pink before and the answer is simple. Besides using red onions, for a real […]
In case you didn’t know, I love Pho soup. Did you know pho is pronounced “fuh”? There’s a restaurant here in the Atlanta area called “What the pho?” and I’ve heard of one called “Pho King Awesome.” (My all-time favorite pho place, by the way, is here in Atlanta and […]