Two home cooks have used social media to showcase their paocai, Szechuan pickles that are lacto-fermented in a water-sealed jar. The lacto-fermentation process creates a self-sustaining microbial ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

ne major class of foods missing in the Standard American Diet is fermented foods, right along up there with leafy greens and sea veggies. But, I’ll cover those another time. And it’s a shame because ...

There are several health benefits from eating pickles. Pickles are generally prepared in vinegar, which is a liquid containing about 5% acetic acid and 95% water. The process of using vinegar ...

Fermented foods can improve digestion, strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation. Evidence also suggests that ...