Category: General Fermentation Topics

Many people get confused when it comes to milk kefir and water kefir.  Not knowing the differences between the two results in questions like: Can you make water kefir with milk kefir grains?...

When you first start your fermenting peppers it can ba a little scary.  After all you are doing something which most people would consider unsanitary practices, leaving peppers out on the...

Vinegar is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen.  It comes in many styles and brands, can be made from any food which contains sugar or alcohol and has been used to make...

All fermented foods have some amount of alcohol in them.  Even lacto-fermented vegetables have some yeast growing in the culture which produces alcohol.  Commercially produced ginger ale...

We hear fermented foods being promoted everywhere, even the medical establishment has conceded that eating a diet with some fermented foods is good for your health.  With the popularity of food...

I love hot food.  Hot sauce, spicy mustard and cayenne pepper are a standard in my kitchen.  The flavors of the various peppers are very individual along with the intensity of the...