Who couldn’t use a little more luck in 2022? Perhaps, you want to kick off the new year by eating food that might boost your good fortune. Almost every region has a variation on the belief that the ...

Sauerkraut is one of the easiest ways to preserve a large quantity of cabbage, and can be ready to eat in about a week. Scale this recipe up and down as desired for the quantity of sauerkraut desired, ...

If you’ve ever wanted to try making your own sauerkraut but felt a little intimidated, this one’s for you. It’s straightforward, super cheap, and you only need cabbage, salt, and a jar. Seriously, ...

“Traditionally sauerkraut is fermented slowly at lowish temperatures – two to four weeks at around 15–20°C – to give enough time for the sourness to properly develop,” explains scientist and gut ...

Slow cookers make dinner easy, and these 21 slow cooker recipes are some of the easiest of all. With just five ingredients or ...

The king of pickled superfoods, sauerkraut it’s cabbage at its sexiest. Try this simple recipe to harness the nutritional power of fermented foods. 1. Place the cabbage in a bowl and toss with the ...

Naturally, I was intrigued. He talked about how easy it was to make homemade sauerkraut—as easy as cutting up a cabbage, sprinkling it with salt and leaving it out on your counter for a few weeks. I ...

Last week, I shared with readers how a fermentation workshop organized in January by local fermentista Julia Skinner reignited my interest in DIY fermentation after a decade hiatus. While my ...

There’s been a trend emerging in my Shiftwork Bites cooking, as of late. As the weather turns colder, I turn to heartier, simpler, more soul-satisfying meals. I’m sure you are all doing the same. For ...

Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage, but no alcohol is produced. During this non-alcoholic type of fermentation, harmless bacteria soften and break down the cabbage, releasing acid in the process. This ...