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Wild fermentation : the flavor, nutrition, and craft of live-culture foods

Katz, Sandor Ellix2003
Books, Manuscripts
'Wild Fermentation' is the only comprehensive recipe book of fermented and live-culture cuisine ever published. Much more than a cookbook, it is a "cultural manifesto" that explores the history and politics of human nutrition. This revolutionary and unique book will appeal to anyone interested in world food traditions and the vital connection between real food and good health" --Cover, p. 4.
Imprint:
White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., c2003.White River Junction, Vt. Chelsea Green Pub., c2003.copyright2003.
Collation:
xv, 187 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Notes:
"Foreword by Sally Fallon" --Cover.Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index.
Contents:
Cultural context: the making of a fermentation fetish -- Cultural rehabilitation: the health benefits of fermented foods -- Cultural theory: human beings and the phenomenon of fermentation -- Cultural homogenization: standardization, uniformity, and mass production -- Cultural manipulation: a do-it-yourself guide -- Vegetable ferments -- Bean ferments -- Dairy ferments (and vegan alternatives) -- Breads (and pancakes) -- Fermented-grain porridges and beverages -- Wines (including mead, cider, and ginger beer) -- Beers -- Vinegars -- Cultural reincarnation: fermentation in the cycles of life, soil fertility, and social change.
ISBN:
9781931498234
Dewey class:
641.7
Language:
English
BRN:
10849
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