Fermenting food is some of the easiest food preservation that there is. Here are 15 easy to follow fermentation recipes for beginners
Get ready to become a confident home fermenter with these easy fermentation recipes for beginners. You're guaranteed to get great results on the first try.
This homemade root beer is so delicious - it's exactly what real root beer is meant to taste like. I think it's my new favorite fermented soda!
Fermented foods bring more than just increased nutrition to your diet though; They also protect against pathogens and helps digestion.
Simple and easy fermented onions recipe.
Dandelion kombucha is the best kombucha flavor for spring! This second fermentation makes a bubbly probiotic drink fueled with flower power.
How to make honey fermented ginger and lemon - a common combination for combatting cold/flu symptoms and tasty addition to meals, dressing, and drinks. Best of all, once prepared, this fermented lemon and ginger will last several months and the process couldn't be simpler.
Fermented foods have started gaining traction, not just because they’re tasty, but also because according to WebMD, they could be good for our digestive systems, potentially reducing risk of diseases like diabetes and IBS. Fermented drinks like kombucha are on all the grocery shelves, and people have even been purchasing their own scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) to make kombucha at home, which made us wonder — what other fermented foods are totally attainable for the home chef? It turns out plenty! The internet has seemingly endless resources for whatever kind of fermented food you’re interested in trying....
Fermenting beets is easy and the result is both tasty and healthy. It's a great way to preserve your harvest and enjoy it longer. In this tutorial, I'll show you just how easy it is to ferment beets.
Know the feeling? You get attached to a certain bottled or restaurant dressing; then you find out it's full of junk. I can help! In this round-up of 28 fermented and probiotic-filled salad dressings, you're sure to find at least one that's just right! [by Lindsey Dietz]
Pine needle soda is a naturally fermented drink with foraged ingredients, also called pine needle sprite. It's light, bright, and refreshing! This recipe makes one 16 oz bottle.
Cheesemaking recipes can be hard to find these days, but they're becoming more common as this old-time skill becomes a popular hobby in the kitchen. Cheesemaking doesn't have to be difficult, and I've included delicious
Fermenting red onions is easy, quick, and makes the most perfect, thinly sliced condiment for salads, sandwiches, soups, etc. It takes a little longer than quick pickled onions, but the short wait is SOOOO worth it!
For a truly magnificent flavor explosion, make this Fermented Chimichurri and experience one of the most delightful...
This simple recipe for fermented bananas is rich in probiotics, and perfect for adding to smoothies or oatmeal.
Fermented ginger honey is a deliciously sweet concoction with a mellow ginger flavor and is full of probiotics that boost your immune system.
A simple recipe for how to make sauerkraut from scratch. All you need is white cabbage and salt to make this easy jar of fermented kraut.
Are you a kimchi lover who's wondered how to make kimchi at home? Here's how to make your own easy, fermented kimchi with this authentic Korean recipe (without the fish sauce!)
Enjoy the unique flavors of this apple sauerkraut recipe made with celery and black pepper. This apple sauerkraut is long fermented for 21 days, giving it the best flavor and making it perfect for gut health.
FERMENTATION LENGTH: 7-14 daysSALT CONCENTRATION: 2.5%
Fermented jalapenos are a spicy treat filled with gut-loving bacteria. Make fermented jalapenos with this fermented jalapeno pepper recipe.
FERMENTATION LENGTH: 3-4 weeksSALT PERCENT: 2%A must-have staple in any kitchen, fermented garlic paste will save you oodles of time when preparing meals. Its sweet, caramelized flavor is similar to roasted garlic and enables you to instantly transfer a dish from blah into WOW! Additional bonuses are the potent viral and bacterial agents in raw garlic that support and strengthen your immune system.
Your family just. doesn't. like. fermented foods. I know... shocking. ;) Yet, actually, this is very common! So I'm bound and determined to help you succeed! Let's continue on our ever-important quest to add more beneficial bacteria to our guts, this time with 43 probiotic-filled, fermented condiments! Because, for real, who doesn't like ketchup? [by Lindsey Dietz]
It's melon season, and this is the perfect recipe to use watermelon rind instead of wasting it! Fermented watermelon rind pickles are crisp, tart, and ready to eat in 14 days. Once the pickles are fermented, chop them up and turn them into a delicious sweet and sour fermented watermelon rind relish.
These honey fermented cranberries are a healthy, colorful, and delicious fermented recipe that is perfect for your Thanksgiving or holiday dinner. Fermented honey cranberries are made from nourishing real food ingredients, and are a wonderful recipe for gut health.
A delicious soft onion condiment that is loaded with healthy probiotics!
Fermented Peanut Butter is a great homemade recipe that allows you to eat peanut butter without aflatoxins. Fermenting also reduces oxalates, adds probiotics and makes the nutrients in peanut butter more bioavailable.
Here are 5 simple rules to follow when fermenting foods. Learn how to ferment sauerkraut, kombucha, yogurt, sourdough bread, wine and more!
When tomatoes are ripe and in season – make salsa!
These fermented apples are packed with probiotics and are SO easy to make!
OK, so we all know by now that taking care of the gut is important. And fermented foods are an easy way to do that. Need some inspiration? Here's 85 easy ways to eat more fermented foods.
Learning how to ferment isn't hard! Fermentation is an easy method of preservation. Take a look at this guide to fermenting for beginners to get started.
Dive into fermenting vegetables with our beginner’s guide. Learn easy techniques to preserve food, boost flavor and promote gut health.
This homemade root beer is so delicious - it's exactly what real root beer is meant to taste like. I think it's my new favorite fermented soda!
This article is my favorite recipe for an easy onion relish. It’s a fermented relish, so it’s super healthy as it contains probiotics that will help the health of your gut and microbiome. Have too many onions? This delicious, easy, and healthy onion relish recipe is just for you! We went to a won
In early winter the produce section of markets can be loaded with newly harvested ginger, galangal, and turmeric roots; they are full, succulent, and fresh. This is the time to preserve them. If you are lucky, you might find varieties beyond the widely available yellow ginger, such as the milder baby ginger, labeled “pink,” “young,” “new,” or “stem” ginger, or the zestier blue Hawaiian. This recipe can be used for any kind of ginger, turmeric, or galangal, though galangal is more fibrous and better suited for a grated paste. We use these slices throughout the year to flavor meals or to put in other ferments to give them a head start (for example, when starting a hot sauce with only dried chile pods).
Tired of soggy fermented pickles? This fermented cucumbers recipe makes it easy to ferment crunchy and crisp pickles. Learn the best techniques for fermenting sliced cucumbers ready to eat in just two weeks!
Summer in Florida for me means it's time for watermelons, and recently that's started to turn into making watermelon soda! I had never tasted homemade watermelon soda before but the pictures of it always enticed me. That beautiful slightly red glow to it with that little bit of carbonation just seemed too much for me ...
