Most store-bought pickles are not fermented, but you can make fermented pickles at home. Fermented foods can support ...

Fermented foods and beverages, such as kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickled vegetables, are not only delicious but also packed with beneficial probiotics that promote a healthy gut biome. With ...

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 ...

In the days before refrigerators, chemical preservatives, and fossil-fueled transportation, starving to death in the winter was a much more pervasive fear. Fermentation first arose more than 10,000 ...

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 ...

Have you ever eaten a sour pickle at a deli? If you have, you likely recall the lip-puckering combination of salt, sweet, sour, and acid. Mouthwatering to some people and unpalatable to others, the ...

I'm in a crowded commercial kitchen, and everywhere I look I see bottles of colorful drinks and jars holding faded vegetables suspended in brine. The smell of fermented cabbage permeates the room. I ...

Probiotic and prebiotic supplements promise to be the key to better gut health – and while we love some of the science-backed drinks, tablets and capsules, we think it’s important to consider how food ...