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2 hrs/month Beginner food science fermentation kitchen

Ferment something you've never eaten before

Tepache. Kvass. Preserved lemons. Kimchi. Let time and microbes do their thing in a jar on your counter.

Fermentation is biology you can eat. It's also the oldest form of food preservation — you're doing something humans have done forever.

The Art of Fermentation (Sandor Katz) · wide-mouth mason jars · your local health food store

Perfect for: cooks, science lovers, patience-havers, gut-health nerds

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