All Levels Welcome
Learn how to make easy ferments at home with no special equipment
Date: August 30th
Time: 4pm U.K.
Price: £29
Livestream Class Recording
Take Care of Your Gut Health With Probiotic & Nutrient Dense Ferments
Fermentation is one of the oldest methods of preservation, it has been used for centuries in Ancient cultures around the world to preserve foods. Save yourself loads of money by learning how to make simple ferments at home with no special equipment needed.
Want To Improve Your Gut Health and Boost Your Immunity?
Over the past decade or so fermented foods have become very popular and readily available in health food stores and supermarkets the world over. You probably also noticed that they come with a hefty price tag too. They are a challenge to product commercially, but to make them at home for yourself is easy and inexpensive.
The gut has been referred to in recent years as the second brain and, by striving to keep your gut in balance, you keeps the rest of your body, and mind, in good balance also. When our gut balance is off, we can feel it all over our bodies. One can feel lethargic and be more susceptible to illness.
The other bonus of fermentation is that you get to eat delicious foods that have been enjoyed by cultures around the world for centuries. You can make fermentation as easy or complex as you wish, but it’s always best to start with the foundational recipes and move on from there.
In this 1 hour class I’ll take you through an array of my favourite fermented foods.
What you’ll learn…
Fermented Salsa
Summer is the perfect time of year to make fermented tomato salsa. Tomatoes are in abundance and very tasty! Salsa is something I grew up on in the USA so I take it rather seriously and this salsa is no joke. The acid that develops naturally during fermentation is beautiful. It rounds out the flavours in this salsa perfectly. If you’re not familiar with salsa, it can be (of course) used for dipping corn chips and in all sorts of Mexican foods (burritos, nachos, etc…) it’s lovely on scrambled eggs, with sweet potato fries and the like. Anywhere that you want acid, spices and freshness, you can use it.
Mixed Veggie Sauerkraut
While sauerkraut can be made simply with just cabbage and salt, it can also be dressed up using all sorts of seasonal veggies year round. You can make it so that it retains a lot of crunchy, or make it soft like you might have had growing on (on hotdogs and so on). Add soft herbs like dill, parsley and basil or spice powders like curry powder, smoked paprika. There a tons of possibilities once you know the basics.
Cucumber Kimchi
I think at this point, we have all heard of and tried kimchi. A dish originating in Korea, it’s well loved the world over for it’s crunchy, sour taste and knock your head off spice. But it doesn’t have to knock your head off, that’s another benefit of making it yourself. You have total control over the spice and sourness of the ferment. You can use several types of veggies to make your kimchi; cabbage, Chinese leaf cabbage, mooli (daikon) and carrots, just to name a few. But in this class, I’m going to show you how to use mini cucumbers. They have a lovely texture and make a wonderful vehicle for the intense flavours of kimchi. I started making this version a few months back and have enjoyed it mixed through rice, in a sushi roll or just as a yummy side.
How Does It Work?
- After you’ve purchased this livestream class, you’ll be sent a confirmation email, which includes a link to register for the class if this is a live class.
- If you’re purchasing a recording, it will be sent within minutes of your purchase.
- At the time and date of the class you’ll connect via the Zoom software (no extra charge to you).
- You’ll be able to see and hear me. We’ll say hello when you join, so you can confirm you can hear OK.
- While I’m teaching you can type questions for me to answer. I’ll make sure we answer all questions.
- You’ll receive the class book and a recording of the session within 1-2 hours of the livestream.
- Note: This is not a follow along workshop, so there’s no need to shop for any ingredients prior to the class. You can just relax, watch at home, ask questions and be armed with your new knowledge to get in the kitchen in your own time and go at your own pace. Of course, you have all recipes and a recording of the class to refer back to whenever you want.
