Fermentation

[baconsarney]

So, I’ve now done two lots of fermented chillis (home grown), first go was good and made a great hot sauce… second batch was awesome and is living in my fridge… it’s brought a new dimension to my cooking/pickling/culinary adventures… but… what’s next? I’m properly keen to take home fermentation to the next step… but what to do?

Help/advice/suggestions/ideas/experience all welcome… what do you guys ferment?

[sherman]

Make your own susstromming(sp). Your neighbours 3 doors away will move out

[baconsarney]

sherman said:

Make your own susstromming(sp). Your neighbours 3 doors away will move out

Looks interesting… have you done this yourself?

[craigthecoupe]

Interesting. I was at a friends house who is a chef and playing with this sort of thing. He gave me some miso ice cream with rose fermented honey. Wild flavours, very complicated. He said to get the noma book. and if it's not arriving via santa, i will pick up a copy in the new year.

[sherman]

baconsarney said:

sherman said:

Make your own susstromming(sp). Your neighbours 3 doors away will move out

Looks interesting… have you done this yourself?

Dear god no!

[baconsarney]

craigthecoupe said:

Interesting. I was at a friends house who is a chef and playing with this sort of thing. He gave me some miso ice cream with rose fermented honey. Wild flavours, very complicated. He said to get the noma book. and if it's not arriving via santa, i will pick up a copy in the new year.

Thank you for that! Found it on Amazon, will order a copy looks really interesting, fascinating subject…

[Silvanus]

I love fermenting, pickling and preserving. A friend mentioned the Noma book, think I might get it.

I've been experimenting with wild mushrooms, attempting to make mushroom based vegan anchovies.

Edited by Silvanus on Friday 15th December 23:17

[NordicCrankShaft]

The Noma guide to fermentation is THE modern book when it comes to fermenting, it goes I to the intricacies of it all and you won't need another book, the only thing stopping you will be your imagination and or your kit.

[baconsarney]

Noma book ordered! Plus 2 x 1 litre mason fermenting jars with weights I think first on the list is having a go at Kimchi…

Wild mushrooms sound intriguing

[vaud]

baconsarney said:

sherman said:

Make your own susstromming(sp). Your neighbours 3 doors away will move out

Looks interesting… have you done this yourself?

Surströmming Is wonderful but buy it rather than DIY.

[Mobile Chicane]

Kimchi is easy - a good use for those cauliflower leaves / stalks - and makes absolute sense to make at home given the cost of it to buy.

[Silvanus]

Mobile Chicane said:

Kimchi is easy - a good use for those cauliflower leaves / stalks - and makes absolute sense to make at home given the cost of it to buy.

Sauerkraut is another easy one, I make mine with red cabbage.

[Desiderata]

Another good book on the subject is "The Cultured Club" by Dearbhla Reynolds . I was browsing through it in a holiday let recently and ended up buying myself a copy when I got home.

[craigthecoupe]

Well santa must be on PH. My copy of the noma book was gifted to me, an i will enjoy learning about fermenting even if i dont try it all. It's a nice looking book to have.