Tag Archives: fermentation

Garlic and parsley pickles

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Scott

A slight variation on the standard naturally fermented garlic sour pickle, this time with parsley instead of dill. I do really like parsley, so I’m curious to see how these turn out. Garlic and parsley pickles 5% brine (50 g … Continue reading →

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A Little Holiday Cider

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Scott

Another batch of cider, also based off the original Paupered Chef guidelines from a few years ago, this time with Lalvin yeast 71-B 1122. We’ll see how it goes.

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Assorted Links 8/22/12

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Scott

Plenty of great things out there. Here’s what caught my eye in the past few weeks: Smoked porchetta di testa (From Belly to Bacon). Dill pickle gear (Food With Legs). How to Smoke Salmon (Hunter Angler Gardener Cook). Go Pig … Continue reading →

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The Natural Pickle – sour garlic dills

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Scott

I just put up a quick batch of garlic dill pickles after getting some kirby cucumbers at the farmers market from our CSA (Gazy Brothers Farm). This is a pretty straightforward naturally fermented pickle, using a 3% brine with aromats … Continue reading →

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Making Ginger Beer – part 1

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Scott

Cross-posted at Once There Were Lions, my science blog, which I’m currently using to post assignments for a class I’m taking called “Web Tools for Teaching Science.” The subject of this post happily falls within both interests. File under: web … Continue reading →

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