Food and Pantry – Fermentation

There are pickles, and then there are fermented pickles, and once you have made a real batch of the second kind, the jarred stuff from the grocery...

The first time I made sauerkraut, I was so proud of myself, right up until I lifted the lid a week later. The whole crock was slimy and gray and...

Before refrigerators, before canning, before any of the modern food preservation systems we take for granted, people kept vegetables safe and...

If you have ever pulled a sourdough loaf out of the oven and found it flat, dense, sticky, or gummy in the middle, the problem almost certainly...

Before refrigerators, before canning, before vacuum sealing and freeze drying, homesteaders and farming families across every culture on earth...

Before refrigerators, before canning, and long before freeze-dried survival food existed, people around the world had already figured out how to...

Refrigeration is a modern luxury, but our ancestors thrived without it by harnessing the power of physics and microbiology. Simply put, they...

Fermenting and pickling are food preservation techniques that have been used for centuries to boost the flavors and shelf life of certain foods....

You might just have read about the health benefits of fermented vegetables for your body. One thing to keep in mind is that they must be a regular...