The Art of Fermentation: New York Times Bestseller

Author: Katz, Sandor Ellix

Brand: Chelsea Green Publishing

Edition: Illustrated

Features:

• This is so much more than a cookbook - it's an in-depth exploration of fermenting techniques from around the world.
• Clear, practical instructions enable and inspire you to ferment fruits, vegetables, grains, milk, beans, meats and more.
• Detailed information on fermenting sugars into alcohol; making sour tonic beverages; and growing mold cultures.
• An essential resource for anyone interested in adding these remarkable foods to their diet.
• Hardcover. Katz, 7"x10", 456 pp.

Binding: Hardcover

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 498

Release Date: 14-05-2012

Part Number: 34471909

Details: "The bible for the D.I.Y set: detailed instructions for how to make your own sauerkraut, beer, yogurt and pretty much everything involving microorganisms."--The New York Times *Named a "Best Gift for Gardeners" by New York Magazine The original guide to kraut, kombucha, kimchi, kefir, and kvass; mead, wine, and cider; pickles and relishes; tempeh, koji, miso, sourdough and so much more…! Winner of the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship, and a New York Times bestseller, with more than a quarter million copies sold, The Art of Fermentation is the most comprehensive guide to do-it-yourself home fermentation ever published. Sandor Katz presents the concepts and processes behind fermentation in ways that are simple enough to guide a reader through their first experience making sauerkraut or yogurt, and in-depth enough to provide greater understanding and insight for experienced practitioners. While Katz expertly contextualizes fermentation in terms of biological and cultural evolution, health and nutrition, and even economics, this is primarily a compendium of practical information―how the processes work; parameters for safety; techniques for effective preservation; troubleshooting; and more. With two-color illustrations and extended resources, this book provides essential wisdom for cooks, homesteaders, farmers, gleaners, foragers, and food lovers of any kind who want to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for arguably the oldest form of food preservation, and part of the roots of culture itself. Readers will find detailed information on fermenting vegetables; sugars into alcohol (meads, wines, and ciders); sour tonic beverages; milk; grains and starchy tubers; beers (and other grain-based alcoholic beverages); beans; seeds; nuts; fish; meat; and eggs, as well as growing mold cultures, using fermentation in agriculture, art, and energy production, and considerations for commercial enterprises. Sandor Katz has introduced what will undoubtedly remain a classic in food literature, and is the first―and only―of its kind.

EAN: 9781603582865

Package Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches

Languages: English