Fecal transplants, where feces are transferred from donor to patient, are showing significant recovery rates from functional bowel disorders. The technique is simple and is similar to the process of making yogurt. If the gut was a comic book city, it would be Gothom City with the good bacteria (...…
If you’re looking for a quick and easy fermented side dish, then give this sweet, tangy and spicy Napa cabbage salad a try. I like to ferment sauerkraut and kimchi regularly so as to have an ongoing supply for easy meal additions. Recently, I ran out of time to finish a batch of kimchi. Th...…
When fermenting vegetables in a mason jar, it is important to keep the vegetables below the brine. Here is a quick tip for making the process simple by using a 4oz mason jar inside a wide-mouth jar. During the fermentation process, mold begins to form on the surface of vegetables exposed to air....…
I really can’t stand the taste of raw onions and I especially loathe the lingering taste in my mouth that lasts for hours (and the smell of someone else’s onion breath is even worse). But I love the taste of cooked onions. And more important, I like onions in kimchi and fermented cole...…
What happens when two or more heirloom yogurt cultures collide? Will the bacteria balance out their cross-cultural differences and create a new and exciting yogurt? Or will the flavor and consistency turn to disaster after a few batches of this hybrid monster? After fermenting food long enough t...…
If you’re lactose intolerant, fermenting your whipped cream can mean the difference between enjoyment and regret. Let the microbes in this heirloom yogurt digest the lactose for you so you don’t have to. You can save a lot of money (or spend way more on whipping cream that you never ...…
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