Description: Grumbly guts? Indignant immune system? Sandor Ellix Katz is here to show you that fermented foods are great for your health and so much easier (and cheaper) to make than you think. Wanna learn how to make your own pickles? Sourdough? Miso? Beer? Yogurt? Injera? It's all in this handy guide to fermenting in the comfort of your own home. Yummy homemade sour cream. Buttermilk, cheese, tempeh, kimchi, you name it! Impress your friends, family, and your own digestive enzymes with the help of these clear, simple directions for fermenting on your kitchen counter. Beautifully photographed, this full-color book is the latest edition of Katz's original zine written before he went on to become an international fermenting superstar. In a voice as warm and bubbly as a sourdough starter, he offers instructions you can put into practice today to heal your gut and delight your taste buds.
Review Quotes: GENIUS! Americans are suffering from yucky guts and this book teaches us how to fix 'em ... simple and basic! -Joli Forbes, Bamboo Family Magazine
This book marries food preparation and politics. What this is, gloriously and wonderfully so, is an instruction/cook book that very clearly tells you how to ferment and pickle every famous fermented and pickled food, from kimchi to miso to sauerkraut to capers. And like the fermented beverages that are not covered in this book (other than Ethiopian honey wine) this is intoxicating and addictive! Highly recommended for anyone with curiosity, tastebuds and patience. -Roctober Magazine Praise for Sandor Ellix Katz's other works on fermentation:"In the spirit of the great reformers and artists, Sandor Katz has labored mightily to deliver this opus magnum to a population hungry for a reconnection to real food, and to the process of life itself." - Sally Fallon, author of the nutrition and cookbook Nourishing Traditions "A unique cookbook for gardeners...This book will appeal to those interested in world food traditions, the history of human nutrition, and the "whys" of good food and good health." - The Washington Post "Wild Fermentation will serve as a training manual for thousands of culinary Harry Potters, working their magic in the tranquil atmosphere of sacred kitchens." - Wise Traditions "...the avant-garden prophet of fermented foods...." - Acres USA "...informative, thought-provoking and nothing less than inspiring...Wild Fermentation does not scare off readers with technicalities; it does everything it can to invite readers to begin fermenting on their own. And it succeeds." - In Good Tilth