Do you like to enjoy your fermented food at warm or hot temperatures? Maybe some nice warm sauerkraut as a side to your meat and potatoes or even some hot kimchi soup? When eating your fermented food in this way, you might have wondered what happens to the probiotics. Maybe one of the main reasons …
Do you ferment your own kombucha at home? What kinds of containers have you used to ferment your kombucha? Glass? Plastic? The use of plastic in kombucha fermenting is a bit of a debatable topic. That is, if you’re considering using it for second fermentation. Here I’ll explain that although technically you can second ferment …
Have you noticed that your fermented hot sauce changes in color and flavor over time? Have you gone to open your bottle of fermented hot sauce, only to have it overflow and spill over the sides on you? These are things that can happen due to the fermentation process. Yes, your hot sauce can still …
Did you know that fermenting your own food at home doesn’t only have to involve a salt and water brine solution? You can actually substitute the salty for sweet by fermenting food in honey! If you want something to satisfy your sugar cravings, honey is an excellent alternative to brine and is compatible with many …
There are probably thousands of different types of hot sauce out there, but did you know that a lot of them are actually fermented? So why ferment hot sauce, anyway? There are many reasons for why fermented hot sauce is popular, including the complexity in flavor it brings, positive effect on the digestive system, and …
