Our Fermented Lives: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities by Julia Skinner, Julia Skinner

Our Fermented Lives: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities
Julia Skinner, Julia Skinner
Page: 384
Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
ISBN: 9781635863833
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
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From craft beers and sourdough bread to kimchi, coffee, tea, and cheese, fermentation is a popular topic in both food and health circles. In Our Fermented Lives, food historian and fermenting expert Julia Skinner explores the fascinating roots of a wide range of fermented foods in cultures around the world, with a focus on the many intersections fermented foods have with human history and culture, from the evolution of the microbiome to food preservation techniques, distinctive flavor profiles around the globe, and the building of community. Fans of fermentation, chefs, and anyone fascinated with the origins of various foods will enjoy this engaging popular history, which is accompanied by 42 recipes adapted from historic sources, including sauerkraut, corn beer, uji (fermented grain porridge), pickles and relishes, vinegars, ketchup, soy sauce, Tepache (fermented pineapple drink), vinegars, beet kvass, and more.

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