Fermenting Food Step by Step

Create healthy and delicious fermented foods at home with over 80 step-by-step recipes and beautiful photography.

Fermenting Food Step by Step shows you how to master the fermenting process step by step. For thousands of years, cultures around the world have practiced fermentation as a way to preserve food, and only recently have we discovered the full scope of its incredible health benefits. Whether you’re creating ferments for the incredible flavors or for the amazing health benefits, Fermenting Food Step by Step will give you everything you need to make your own delicious fermented foods at home for everything from kimchi to kefir.

Here’s what you’ll find inside:

 • Over 80 recipes for fermenting fruits and vegetables, condiments, dairy, legumes and grains, condiments and vinegars, and more, and each featuring beautiful, instructional photography
 • Recipes for fermented breads, including instructions for making and using sourdough starters, as well as recipes for non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages for everything from kombucha to hard cider to mead
 • Fascinating insight on how fermentation works and the different types of fermentation
 • Helpful tips for sourcing ingredients, purchasing essential equipment, and ensuring that your ferments always come out safe and flavorful