Workshop: Fermentation: Creating Kombucha and Sauerkraut
This hands-on session is an opportunity to learn about fermentation, the benefits of fermentation and how to create ferments at home to support a healthier gut and reduce food waste. We will introduce the basics of fermentation and how fermented foods and drinks can help support a happy and healthy gut and mind, We will be sharing knowledge, skills and tips for participants on how to make a kraut using seasonal and local produce, pickling to reduce food waste as well as making a probiotic fizzy drink at home. This session is ideal for anyone who wishes to understand more about fermentation’s health benefits and for those who want to create ferments at home. No previous fermentation skills needed! Together we will cover:
Health benefits of fermentation (‘gut-brain axis’)
Safety and equipment needed to ferment at home
Making a kombucha, first and second ferment
Preparing and making a seasonal sauerkraut
Reducing food waste through pickling
Discussion about flavours and other ferments to try at home
You will leave this session with 3 ferments and the understanding and basic skills to continue at home.
Meet Candyce
Candyce Dryburgh is a baker, material researcher and self taught biologist. Her work focuses on using waste to investigate and create materials. Her passion is finding ways to reduce waste in the home by fermenting and also how to increase health through fermentation.
Price: £85
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