Fermented Pineapple Hot Sauce

This Fermented Pineapple Hot Sauce is an easy to make lightly spicy condiment. It is perfect anywhere you want a light touch of heat and some sweetness. My Journey into Fermentation I have been enjoying learning about the practise of fermentation. I had some fun experimenting with cabbage last year after a bumper crop of…

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Making Sauerkraut

sauerkraut

Making Sauerkraut is a great way to enjoy cabbage and practice the art of fermentation. Fermenting the Cabbage The idea behind sauerkraut is to ferment cabbage in salt until the desired texture and flavour is achieved. Salt draws the liquid from the cabbage creating a brine. A weight holds the cabbage below the brine to…

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Easy to Make Kimchi

kimchi ready to eat

This recipe for kimchi is a great recipe if you are new to fermenting. I admit, I am very new to the practice of fermenting. I have been preserving foods for many years by canning and pickling and am very excited to learn another technique. Being somewhat familiar with the process of making sauerkraut it…

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Homemade Gherkins

Homemade Gherkins are easy to make, they sweet and tangy baby pickles that are fermented then canned. Plan Ahead  The entire process takes 6 days but only take a few minutes of work each day. They start off with a salt water soak for 2 days. Then they soak in a pickling spice infused vinegar,…

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