Fermented foods are delicious and good for your gut — but artisanal ferments tend to be costly. Though the prospect of home fermentation tends to scare people off, the truth is that it’s pretty ...

Does the thought of leaving food sitting on your counter to be overrun by bacteria disgust you — or make you happy? If you said “happy,” then odds are you’re a home fermenter. Fermentation has been ...

Just how does grape juice become wine anyway? In today's edition of Ask The Expert we examine the core process behind the transformation of grapes into the product we love so much - wine! For our ...

Fermented foods are generally made at room temperature, and salt is often used to control the spoilage during fermentation. Salt helps the probiotic, or “healthy belly,” bacteria grow and creates ...