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Fermented cherries are salty, tangy and super savory: kind of like the love child of a maraschino cherry and an olive. Which is probably why one of our favorite uses is plunked into a cocktail. If youβre looking for something sweet: make pie. But if you want to take a walk on the savory side these fermented cherries are excellent on a cheese board, as a tangy pizza topping (think white pies) and as a fun twist on a cocktail garnish.Read now
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Recipe: Fermented Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce
This vibrant hot sauce with pineapple and habanero is spicy, tangy, and deep. Fermenting your hot sauce gives it an umami depth and knocks just a bit of the edge off the chiles for a complex and bright hot sauce youβll want to put on everything.Read now -
How to Grow a Sourdough Starter from Scratch
Read nowHave your homemade sourdough dreams been on hold because youβre waiting to get your hands on a starter? You know a good sourdough starter is what makes the bread, and you might be thinking that you need to have inherited...
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Recipe: Lacto-Pickled Radish Slices
We wanted to find a way to get the wonderful flavors of the taqueria without, you know, the actual taco. These lacto-fermented radishes fit the bill. Sliced paper thin and brined with red onion, cilantro and jalapeΓ±o, they nail that magical cross section of flavor: tart, crunchy, bright, funky, and spicy.Read now -
Q+A: All About Fermentation Weights
When lacto-fermenting veggies, we try to keep everything submerged under brine to keep it healthy and free of grossies. After lots of trial and error, we designed what we think is the perfect fermentation weight.Read now -
Recipe: Dill Pickle Kraut
Read nowWe love dill pickles. Real dill pickles. The ones ordered as full-sours or half-sours and pulled from a barrel in New York's Lower East Side. That's how we fell in love with pickles. So when we got into food fermentation,...
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Lacto-Fermentation: A Guide to Making Fermented Foods
Read nowLacto-Fermentation is how all good fermented foods are made. Whether itβs pickles, sauerkraut, hot sauce, yogurt or sourdough, lacto-fermentation imparts ordinary vegetables with extraordinary flavor. This how-to guide will help you get started.
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Q+A: All About the Airlock
Read nowNever βburpβ your jars again (ew). We love our airlock because it does the work for us during fermentation. Learn more about this awesome little tool: from how to assemble and what to do when things get murky.
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Recipe: Pineapple Turmeric Mint Kraut
Read nowNo matter the season, our favorite kraut is bright and flavorful. Especially in the middle of winter, there's no better reminder that yes, the days are in fact getting longer than a kraut with some seriously fresh flavors. Bright yellow...
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Recipe: Leek Black Pepper Thyme Kraut
Read nowSometimes, your palate just needs a reset. Something mellow, and refreshing to wipe the slate clean after indulging in big, bold flavors. When you're craving something subtle, clean, and light, break out your fermenter and get started on a batch...
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Recipe: Lacto-Fermented Carrot Sticks
Read nowWe like snacks. Correction. We love snacks. Who doesn't? And when we don't want our snacks to make us feel gross, we often turn to carrot sticks. But as much as we love them, they can get a little boring...
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Recipe: Classic Dill Pickles
Read nowOur favorite pickles are the kind you get from a barrel on New York's Lower East Side. Those snappy, crunchy full and half sour pickles owe their signature pucker to lacto-fermentation, the same process behind kimchi, kraut, and so many...