Friday 10 November 2023

Fermentation

 My husband tells people that if you stand still, Ann will ferment you.  

My cheesemaking "itch" is being scratched by trying various fermentations.  I am seeking to eat four fermented foods per day. 

So this week, I have used a large cabbage to make sauerkraut.  This should keep us going for about a month.  As well, there are two large bottles of kombucha ticking over in the back bedroom. I will be using 2 cups of that kombucha to ferment a batch of black-eyed peas.  

Kombucha is the easiest thing.  We make two different flavours - a ginger and a strawberry. I hear that passionfruit is great, but I haven't tried that.   It turns out you can use any fruit.  The yeast consumes the sugar from the fruit and makes those CO2 bubbles.  

There are two YouTubes I like.    Search for "Pro Home Cook" and "Clean Food Living".  YouTube works for me it is great to see the techniques and to be able to see each stage. 

Both these sites have a huge number of fermentation videos.  Here are the links:-

Pro Home Cook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VrfDb9uhOQ&t=94s


Clean Food Living

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elfcTldepX0&t=97s