Fermented: A beginner's guide to making your own sourdough, yogurt, sauerkraut, kefir, kimchi and more - Hardcover

Pike, Charlotte

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0857832867 ISBN 13: 9780857832863

Publisher: Kyle Books, 2015

Synopsis

Incorporate fermented foods into everyday eating with delicious recipes that are easily achievable at home. Chapters covering fruit and vegetables, milk, pulses, sourdough baking and drinks will introduce you to unique new flavours as well as traditional fermented vegetables such as German Sauerkraut and Korean Kimchi.
Learn how to make the most delicious and useful ferments at home and then use fermented ingredients in dishes such as Persian aubergine stew, Korean pancakes, dosa and grilled miso chicken. Learn how to make sweet and savoury yogurts such as homemade Coconut Yogurt or Cardamom and Rose Yogurt Cream and not just bake bread with your sourdough, but delicious treats, such as Sourdough Chocolate Cake. Create essential pickles, sauces and chutneys with fermented vinegar that will have endless uses, fully stock any kitchen cupboard or make an excellent homemade gift.

About this title

Review:

'This is exactly the sort of book I would have loved to find when I was beginning my journey with fermented foods clear, concise and confidence boosting.' --Darina Allen

'This is a clear, comprehensive look at all the things you can do with beneficial bacteria, from making yoghurt and labneh, to sourdough baking and fermenting fruit.' --The Guardian

'culture is the new culture, kimchi is the new Kimye ... [Fermented] teaches you how to make these decaying delicacies at home'. The Times

'Pike's book [has] interesting recipes incorporating fermented foods into everyday eating.' Irish Times

'This beginner's guide to making your own fermented foods is bang on trend. [...] Charlotte Pike has chosen recipes that require minimum input and no specialist equipment.' Waitrose Weekend

'the offerings I produced after the cookery session I had with Charlotte Pike, author of a new book on fermentation, were not only delicious but went down well with the family.' Dr Ellie Cannon, The Mail on Sunday

'Now that we've all learnt that the live probiotics in pickled foods are great for our gut health, an unexpected strand of health-conscious cooking is epitomised by Charlotte Pike's Fermented. The unusual book teaches us the principles that lie behind fermented food, and how to indulge in the trendiest pastime of 2015 at home to live better and longer.' Nick Lander

'The perfect book to have for a creative day in the kitchen.' Calgary Avansino, Vogue

'Fermenting adds delicious and complex flavours to food - think sourdough breads, beer and cheese [...] Fermented foods are alive with a variety of bacteria, making them a probiotic powerhouse that restores the flora in our gut, having positive effects on our immune system. For an easy-to-digest and informative guide, we love Fermented by Charlotte Pike.' --Good Housekeeping

Book Description:

Incorporate fermented foods into everyday eating with delicious recipes that are easily achievable at home. Chapters covering fruit and vegetables, milk, pulses, sourdough baking and drinks will introduce you to unique new flavours as well as traditional fermented vegetables such as German Sauerkraut and Korean Kimchi.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kyle Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0857832867
• ISBN 13: 9780857832863
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160