Dirty Dozen Fruits and Veggies
Use this list from the Environmental Working Group as a guide when considering where to spend more for higher quality (local, organic and/or regeneratively grown) produce. Personally, I’m okay buying …
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Kale-Scallion (Irish) Sauerkraut
This sauerkraut variation is inspired by ingredients common to Irish cuisine– kale and green onions. We made it around St. Patrick’s Day, so there’s a li’l green theme going, too! …
✈️ Traveling with Ferments 🚢
Air travel is a modern marvel, enabling us to safely traverse vast distances in short amounts of time. The act of traveling, though, taxes our body in unnatural ways. The …
Ginger Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut was traditionally prepared in the autumn and then stored fermented all winter long in a cellar where the earth temperature kept it cool but above freezing. People would consume …
Garlic Dill Sauerkraut
If you find yourself growing both cabbage and cucumbers at the same time, this is a great way to have the “best of both worlds” in terms of classic fermented …
Strawberry Sauerkraut
Ever-searching for ways to eat more strawberries, I was intrigued by Sandor Katz’s suggestion to use dried fruits in sauerkraut. Why dehydrate berries instead of using them fresh? Fruits, which are …
Funky Fungi: Dealing with Mold and Yeasts on Vegetable Ferments
To the fermenting newbie, the presence of funky white or other colored stuff on the top surface of a vegetable ferment can be quite off-putting and cause panic. I’ve heard …
Curtido
Curtido (sometimes spelled cortido) is a Salvadoreña (from El Salvador in Central America) version of sauerkraut. The word encurtido means pickle in El Salvadorean Spanish. In its native country, the …
5 Ways to use Extra Brine
Brine is used in fermentation to keep the contents safe. Water acts to keep aereobic (air-loving) microbes out of the party, and salt regulates which microbes will survive and thrive. …
Cranberry Jalapeño Sauerkraut
Looking for an autumn or holiday themed sauerkraut? This tart-sweet-spicy version has it all!
