A mason jar packed with cultured or fermented vegetables at your local urban provisions shop will likely set you back $10 to $15. Given that the time and materials involved are no more than five ...

Fermentation may seem to some like a newer food trend but actually, many of the things we have been eating for ages involve fermentation - just think of cocoa, coffee and bread, or beer and wine. The ...

Putney - In many countries, neighbors come together to harvest and process the fruits and vegetables of their labors. This tradition is alive and well in the hills of Vermont. There's a neighborhood ...

The proposition sounds a little dubious: Leave some vegetables in a jar on your counter. Just leave them there. For weeks. Then eat them. It’s perfectly safe, say the pickling enthusiasts. They’re ...

When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, the word “fermented” prompted scrunched noses, sickly frowns and gagging. Synonyms might as well have been “putrid” or “gross” — conjuring old, decaying food ...

The secret to better health might be bubbling away in your kitchen. As research increasingly connects gut health to overall wellness, fermented foods are gaining popularity — and for good reason.

Fermented foods such as kimchi and pickles are great for supporting the gut microbiome, the trillions of microbes that help shape our health. Made when live bacteria or yeast are added to ingredients ...