Last Saturday was the first official Fermenters Club live appearance. Set at the Little Italy Mercato in San Diego, we were invited to preach the fermenting gospel. Also appearing was Mark from Happy Pantry, a local pickling company, and local Neighborhood Foodie blogger Jen.

Armed with flipcharts and an easel (which doubles as a shield if the crowd gets unruly and throws tomatoes at us), we spoke to a crowd of about 15.

Topics:

1. What is fermentation as it relates to food?
2. Why ferment?
3. Fermentation v. Quick Pickling 
4. Fermenters Club– who we are, what we do

Finally, we demonstrated an easy summer recipe that’s great for first time fermenters– sour dill pickled cucumbers using the freshest ingredients– we were at a farmers market, after all! We picked up the cukes from JR Organics and the fresh dill from Suzie’s Farm.

We also brought a batch of sour dills that had fermented just 12 days (summer= faster ferments!) They were the perfect taste and texture– a real crowd pleaser!

This was a wonderful opportunity to meet with people and get them excited about fermenting! We plan to do many more live appearances in the days to come.

~Austin