{"product_id":"the-art-of-fermentation-new-york-times-bestseller-9781603582865","title":"The Art of Fermentation: New York Times Bestseller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The bible for the D.I.Y set: detailed instructions for how to make your own sauerkraut, beer, yogurt and pretty much everything involving microorganisms.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Named a \"Best Gift for Gardeners\" by \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe original guide to kraut, kombucha, kimchi, kefir, and kvass; mead, wine, and cider; pickles and relishes; tempeh, koji, miso, sourdough and so much more...!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinner of the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship, and a New York Times bestseller, with more than a quarter million copies sold, The Art of Fermentation is the most comprehensive guide to do-it-yourself home fermentation ever published. Sandor Katz presents the concepts and processes behind fermentation in ways that are simple enough to guide a reader through their first experience making sauerkraut or yogurt, and in-depth enough to provide greater understanding and insight for experienced practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile Katz expertly contextualizes fermentation in terms of biological and cultural evolution, health and nutrition, and even economics, this is primarily a compendium of practical information--how the processes work; parameters for safety; techniques for effective preservation; troubleshooting; and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith two-color illustrations and extended resources, this book provides essential wisdom for cooks, homesteaders, farmers, gleaners, foragers, and food lovers of any kind who want to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for arguably the oldest form of food preservation, and part of the roots of culture itself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will find detailed information on fermenting vegetables; sugars into alcohol (meads, wines, and ciders); sour tonic beverages; milk; grains and starchy tubers; beers (and other grain-based alcoholic beverages); beans; seeds; nuts; fish; meat; and eggs, as well as growing mold cultures, using fermentation in agriculture, art, and energy production, and considerations for commercial enterprises. Sandor Katz has introduced what will undoubtedly remain a classic in food literature, and is the first--and only--of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandor Ellix Katz is a fermentation revivalist. A self-taught experimentalist who lives in rural Tennessee, his explorations in fermentation developed out of overlapping interests in cooking, nutrition, and gardening. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eWild Fermentation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Fermentation\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and won a James Beard Foundation award in 2013--as well as the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eFermentation as Metaphor\u003c\/em\u003e (October 2020). The hundreds of fermentation workshops he has taught around the world have helped catalyze a broad revival of the fermentation arts. \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e calls Sandor \"one of the unlikely rock stars of the American food scene.\" For more information, check out his website www.wildfermentation.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576468377874,"sku":"9781603582865","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_18960d64-c6fa-4ec0-9349-c967bfa95554.jpg?v=1731992871","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-fermentation-new-york-times-bestseller-9781603582865","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}