The bounty of crisp, bright vegetables at the farmer’s market or in your garden makes it easy to feel inspired to jump into the kitchen. Fermenting veggies is healthy, easy, and delicious, but it also ...

When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, the word “fermented” prompted scrunched noses, sickly frowns and gagging. Synonyms might as well have been “putrid” or “gross” — conjuring old, decaying food ...

Lacto-fermentation might sound like an esoteric term for turning milk into alcohol, but, in fact, it is an ancient method for preserving vegetables that not only boosts their nutritional value, but ...

The most discussed benefit of fermented foods is how probiotics support gut health by balancing your GI tract microbiome. If your gut microbiome isn't in sync, it may lead to gastrointestinal symptoms ...

Eating fermented foods can deliver more than just physical benefits — they might have a surprising effect on your mental ...

Mara King, director of fermentation for the Wolf’s Tailor, Brutø, and Hey Kiddo, shares how to create the perfect pickle. Lacto-fermentation, a bacteria-based method of creating basic pickles, kimchi, ...

It's no secret that what you eat significantly impacts your health. The Western diet, often characterized by high levels of ultra-processed foods, added sugars and unhealthy fats, has long been linked ...

The proposition sounds a little dubious: Leave some vegetables in a jar on your counter. Just leave them there. For weeks. Then eat them. It's perfectly safe, say the pickling enthusiasts. They're ...

Fermented foods and beverages, such as kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickled vegetables, are not only delicious but also ...

Gut microbiota is essential to induction and activity of adaptive and innate immune responses. Dysbiosis causes an imbalance of pathogenic and commensal bacteria in the gut, producing microbial ...

Putney - In many countries, neighbors come together to harvest and process the fruits and vegetables of their labors. This tradition is alive and well in the hills of Vermont. There's a neighborhood ...

Adding fermented vegetables to the first course of a meal is common in Ukrainian cuisine, and one of the most popular pickled ...