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The Fermenter's Companion

Recipes, Techniques, and Science for Everyday Preserving

Author Sam Cooper
Hardcover
$24.99 US
0"W x 0"H x 0"D   | 20 oz | 16 per carton
On sale Nov 12, 2024 | 224 Pages | 978-0-593-84789-3
The Fermenter’s Almanac is a comprehensive guide that explores the fascinating world of fermentation, showcasing a wide range of authentic and adapted techniques using seasonal and homegrown ingredients.

This book aims to bridge the gap between professional kitchens and home kitchens, providing readers with practical knowledge and inspiring recipes to unlock incredible flavors, enhance nutrition, improve gut health, and foster a deeper connection to food.

The health benefits of fermented foods have long been celebrated, and this title provides an introduction to wild cultures and how to harness them in your home kitchen. Delving into the historical roots of fermentation, The Fermenter’s Almanac will explore traditional methods from across cultures and continents.

With step-by-step instructions and photography, this practical guide to fermentation takes a seasonal approach, ensuring that your cabinets are stocked with gut-boosting bacteria all year round, along with recipes on how best to utilize them in your everyday.
Sam Cooper trained as a professional chef but has since left the kitchens for the garden, now working full-time with Huw Richards as a co-director for Regenerative Media (Huw’s umbrella company for all his work). Since then, his fascination with seasonal and homegrown produce has grown along with his Instagram following @chef.sam.black, which has amassed 500K followers and where he posts delicious ferment recipes using homegrown produce. Sam is also a photographer, ceramicist, and illustrator. View titles by Sam Cooper

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The Fermenter’s Almanac is a comprehensive guide that explores the fascinating world of fermentation, showcasing a wide range of authentic and adapted techniques using seasonal and homegrown ingredients.

This book aims to bridge the gap between professional kitchens and home kitchens, providing readers with practical knowledge and inspiring recipes to unlock incredible flavors, enhance nutrition, improve gut health, and foster a deeper connection to food.

The health benefits of fermented foods have long been celebrated, and this title provides an introduction to wild cultures and how to harness them in your home kitchen. Delving into the historical roots of fermentation, The Fermenter’s Almanac will explore traditional methods from across cultures and continents.

With step-by-step instructions and photography, this practical guide to fermentation takes a seasonal approach, ensuring that your cabinets are stocked with gut-boosting bacteria all year round, along with recipes on how best to utilize them in your everyday.

Author

Sam Cooper trained as a professional chef but has since left the kitchens for the garden, now working full-time with Huw Richards as a co-director for Regenerative Media (Huw’s umbrella company for all his work). Since then, his fascination with seasonal and homegrown produce has grown along with his Instagram following @chef.sam.black, which has amassed 500K followers and where he posts delicious ferment recipes using homegrown produce. Sam is also a photographer, ceramicist, and illustrator. View titles by Sam Cooper