Cucumber Kimchi (Oi Sobagi)
Kimchi can be made with so more than just cabbage! There are almost 200 varieties of kimchi in Korea, using different vegetables and ingredients. This style, known as oi sobagi …
✌ No-Nukes ☮ 3 Pepper Cukes
Using three chile peppers in various forms, these no nukes cukes hold some heat, while simultaneously being balanced by the inherent coolness of the cucumber. Want it hotter? Leave the …
Beet ‘n’ Sour (Sweet) Pickles
In the pantheon of pickledom, must they ALL be sours? Is there any room for a bread and butter, sweet pickle, at least a respectable old-fashioned (read: fermented) version? The …
Citrus Ginger Hopped Pickles
Here’s a riff on the classic garlic dill pickle recipe. It uses hops ginger and citrus peels. It’s bright and just a bit hoppy. I’ve used kirby pickling cukes, and …
Pickles (Garlic Dill Cucumbers)
You’ve never made homemade fermented dill pickles? They’re simple and sublime! Be warned: once you have, you’ll never buy pickles from the grocery store again. And if you’re a certain …
Garlic Dill Pickle Hummus
We’re always looking for ways to incorporate fermented foods into other dishes. Here’s a nice way to flavor hummus, using fresh dill and fermented garlic dill cucumbers. Like any legume, …
Chiles in Escabeche
Escabeche has a fascinating history. The word originally comes from the Persian al-sikbaj, literally meaning “vinegar food”. After mingling with the Spanish, it eventually became part of the Spanish and …
Pickled Watermelon Rinds
Learn how to use (almost) every part of the watermelon. Austin shows you two ways to make fermented pickled watermelon rinds. I use a 5% (by weight) brine, which is …
Garlic Dill Sauerkraut
This is a great recipe for the “shoulder season” of autumn– when cucumbers are just becoming out of season, and cabbage is coming in! You don’t have to give up …
Garlic Dill Beans
Pickled garlic dill beans are one of the simplest recipes to get you started on the path to fermentation. Use any kind of pole beans you like. Think of them …