Hard Kombucha, The New Eco-Cocktail
Hard kombucha, a healthy alternative to beer and wine.
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A 3-day healing retreat on urban farming, fermentation for $15
A group of young Jewish ecologists and spiritual teachers are creating a 3-day virtual workshop, starting Sunday. You will get 20 workshops for $15.
How to make naturally fermented sauerkraut, without vinegar
Flavorful, crunchy home-made sauerkraut is easy to make at home. Cool weather is best for putting up sauerkraut, so now is the time to chop up some cabbage and go for it. Like our Middle-Eastern preserved lemons, sauerkraut ferments in brine. According to fermentation guru Sandor Katz, whose book we reviewed here, brined foods boost […]
Fermented Foods Can Heal Your Gut
How can you tell if a food is probiotic and good for your guts? Ruth gives a general guide. You may know all about the ecosystem of a pond or a woodland, but have you stopped to think about the ecosystem of your own gut? Sandor Katz did and wrote a whole book on fermented […]
Sandor “Sandorkraut” Katz’s Wild Fermentation, a Review
“Social Change is another form of fermentation. Ideas ferment, as they spread and mutate and inspire movements for change,” Sandor Katz. I sat down to read Sandor Katz’s “Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods” to help me along with my recreational pickling and fermenting skills. I was hoping to learn a bit […]