An attendee at the Stanford Fermented Food Conference I wanted to meet was Aga Pokrywka the host of Ferment Radio, a fascinating and informative podcast series that began back in 2020 and has posted almost 50 episodes. You can find...
The two-day conference wrapped up Friday afternoon with a Fermentation Festival where attendees gathered in the courtyard of the Clark Center to sample food and beverages from a variety of vendors. Attendee Impressions I asked some of the attendees to...
Mikaela Kasperek is a registered dietician with a PhD in nutritional sciences. Her research focuses on the health benefits of fermented foods, focusing on the role of microbial metabolites, particularly aryl-lactates. While existing evidence suggests fermented foods are beneficial (e.g.,...
As with all foods, kombucha brewers are legally required to include nutritional information on their bottles and cans. The labels allow us to see the amount of calories and sugar in each brand. Fermented beverages like kefir and kombucha will...
At the end of Day One of the Conference, after listening to more than a dozen experts offer insights into everything from the ways red ants are used as a traditional yogurt starter in rural Turkey, to why gastrophagy was...
Next Thursday and Friday, September 4-5, I’ll be at a Fermented Food Conference, at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California. I heard about the event from Jo Webster in the UK, who will be showcasing her...
A food scientist unscrews the lid on astonishing new research that suggests everybody should be eating three portions of fermented food a day. Yesterday’s London Sunday Times carried a long article by fermentation expert Tim Spector. In Tim Spector’s fermented...
This post originally appeared in Aneta’s Journal, 221BC Kombucha, Sarasota, Florida. It is reposted with their express permission. I. That “Kombucha Face” There’s a certain look that’s unmistakable. You offer someone a sip of kombucha, and within seconds, eyebrows arch,...
Two studies highlight the varied health benefits of different types of teas used to make kombucha. White, Green, and Black teas Scientific Reports published a report by Thai researchers titled Functional metabolites and inhibitory efficacy of kombucha beverage on pathogenic...
Kirsten K. Shockey and Christopher Shockey are the coauthors of award-winning The Big Book of Cidermaking, Fiery Ferments, best-selling Fermented Vegetables and award-winning Miso, Tempeh, Natto and other Tasty Ferments. Kirsten is the author of Hombrewed Vinegar. Kirsten is a...
