Sandor Katz on the Art of Fermentation

Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) has a fascinating conversation with world renown fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz.

 

We cover Sandor’s journey into wild fermentation with advice on vegetable ferments, kefir and other ferments you may have not heard of. Sandor’s brilliantly demystifies the ancient art of fermentation and provides the inspiration to start your fermentation journey.

 

Bio:

 

My name is Sandor Ellix Katz, and I am a fermentation revivalist. My interest in fermentation grew out of my overlapping interests in cooking, nutrition and gardening. It started with sauerkraut. I found an old crock buried in our barn, harvested cabbage from our garden, chopped it up, salted it, and waited. That first kraut tasted so alive and powerfully nutritious! It's sharp flavour sent my salivary glands into a frenzy and got me hooked on fermentation. I have made sauerkraut ever since, earning the nickname Sandorkraut, even as my repertoire has expanded. I have explored and experimented widely in the realm of fermentation, and my mission is to share information and resources, in order to encourage home fermentation experimentalists and propel more live-culture foods out into our culture.

 

 

Topics discussed:

 

Sandor’s journey into fermented foods

Macrobiotic Diet and raw foods

Keeping a garden

Preserving your bounty

How to to make wild fermented sauerkraut

Kimchi 

Sour Pickles

Sourdoughs

Country/ Fruit Wines

Miso

Tempeh

Fear of cultivating bacteria

Food safety of fermented vegetables

History of food poisoning related to fermented vegetables

Acidifying foods through fermentation

pH level for food safety

Demystifying fermentation

The rising interest in fermented foods

The microbiome

The benefits of eating bacteria rich food

Acclimatising kids to sour flavours

Acquiring a palette for strong fermented food flavours- natty, fermented fish

The history of sushi prior to refrigeration- fermenting rice as a preservation tool

Fermenting proteins with rice

Koji

Byproducts of carbohydrate fermentation for preservation

Fermented Small Goods

Sandor’s favourite fermented foods

Creating your own unique ferments: Reinventing fermentation

Probiotic benefits of fermented foods and biodiversity

Sandor’s thoughts on Kefir

Maintenance of kefir grains

Commercially available Kefir

Alcohol content of Kefir

How Kefir makes you feel

Bioavailability of nutrients in fermented foods

Incorporating fermented foods in everyday eating

Origin of Milk Kefir Grains

Origin of Water Kefir Grains (Tibicos)

Grain Fermentation

South Indian Ferments: How to make Dosa and Idli 

Brazilian Bean ferments

Buckwheat bread

 

The Art of Fermentation Book 

 

https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/products/the-art-of-fermentation-by-sandor-ellix-katz?variant=5319702315044

 

Improving digestion of grains

Plant food diversity 

 

Wild Fermentation Book 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Fermentation-Flavor-Nutrition-Live-Culture/dp/1931498237

 

Sandor’s top gut health tip

 

 

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How to Make Fermented Vegetables

 

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Prebiotics

 

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Connect with Sandor Katz

 

Website- https://www.wildfermentation.com/

  

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