





Basic Fermentation
A Do-it-yourself Guide to Cultural Manipulation
Fermented foods are great for your health, and this book is a great resource for learning to use the microbes around you. Wanna learn how to make your own sourdough? Miso? Beer? Yogurt? Injera (Ethiopian sourdough) bread?!!! It's in this handy dandy and super resourceful guide for fermenting in the comfort of your own home. Yummy home made sour cream! Buttermilk! Cheese and tempeh!!! Double and triple wow your friends and family with the helpful directions on how to ferment your own kimchi and other tasty, briny treats.
This was the original zine written by Sandor Ellix Katz before he went on to become an international fermenting superstar. Even in its new, beautifully-photographed hardcover format, it's still his most accessible, basic, and pocket-sized guide!
- 5.5 x 7"
- 128 pages
- Hard cover
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