Fermenting For Dummies

by Marni Wasserman, Amelia Jeanroy

Want to ferment at home? Easy. Fermentation is what makes foods like beer, pickles, and sauerkraut delicious—and nutritious. Fermented foods are chock-full of probiotics that aid in digestive and overall health. In addition, the fermentation process also has been shown to add nutrients to food, making already nutritious food even better! Fermenting For Dummies provides step-by-step information for cooks, homesteaders, farmers, and food lovers of any kind who want to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for arguably the oldest form of food preservation. Fermenting For Dummies gives you the scoop on the fermenting process, the tools and ingredients you’ll need to get started, and 100+ recipes for fermenting at home. So what are you waiting for? If you're interested in preserving food using this ancient method, Fermenting For Dummies has everything you need to get started.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Reference, Nonfiction, Education, Health, Food

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Mrs. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well organized, lots of different types of recipes, good instructions. Includes things like cream cheese, kombucha, seed cheeses, breads, fermented vegetables like kimchi.

[Jessica Knutson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fermenting for Dummies:

There's some choppiness and inconsistencies, I think from having two different authors. Also, not all their recipes involved fermenting, which I thought was weird. Some of their explanations are weak. Some of what they talk about doesn't seem relevant.

Anyway, I think this book was a good place for me to start my fermenting research. I'll be happy to see how other books differ.

[Elyse · Rating 3 out of 5]

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