This recipe was a small batch of curry flavored sauerkraut. There are many ways to make curry. Some might add or take certain spices but this gives you a baseline from which to work. Think of all the things you could eat this with and on. Sausage, hot dogs, burgers, […]

Discover the allure of Ackawi Cheese, a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine, known for its smooth texture and mild, salty flavor. This brined white cheese, originating from the Aker region of Palestine, is celebrated for its versatility and ability to complement a variety of dishes, from savory pastries to refreshing salads. Whether enjoyed as part of a mezze platter or as a standalone snack, Ackawi Cheese promises a delightful and authentic taste experience.

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Please read my disclosure for more info. To go along with yesterday’s podcast, Episode 10 – Types of Salt, Brine Basics, and Weight Ratios in Fermentation, I decided to do … Continue reading

It's delicious drizzled on fruit salad, ice cream & frozen yogurt, breakfast foods, and more. It's delightful in cocktails (Kiwi Tom Collins..

Packaged broccoli slaw is the shortcut to making quick work of this light and crunchy salad, a perfect counterpoint to rich, bold dishes.

Brining is an excellent technique to cure meats and to season them uniformly. Here is Thomas Keller’s recipe for chicken brine that you can use for roasting or frying chicken. The key ingred…

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Basic brine (small/medium batch)

This brine calculator can be used to work out the ratios of salt and water to create the perfect brine to pickle and ferment vegetables. To use the calculator simply select your preferred units of measurement and then fill in the following: The percentage brine you wish to use. The amount of brine to make. … Pickling Brine Calculator Read More »

Have fresh pork you'd like to turn into ham? Here's how to make it happen!

Whether you're working with pickle brine or caper brine, these recipes show you how to cook with leftover jarred brine. Read on for the tips.

Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Traditional Polish recipe for delicious, crunchy, slightly salted quick-eating dill cucumbers in brine.

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Its been a long journey to create a Madeleine recipe that actually works, that’s actually just like the real thing. Madeleines, if you don’t know, are iconic little shell shaped cakes i…

Brining the cauliflower before roasting works wonders for this whole-veg preparation. It works equally well as a hearty side and a vegetarian entree.

FERMENTATION LENGTH: 3-5 daysSALT PERCENT: 5%These flavorful shredded carrots—seasoned with Korean red pepper powder and other typical kimchi flavorings—can be enjoyed on their own, tossed into a salad, sprinkled over a rice bowl, added to a taco, or mixed in with sauteed greens.

This wet-brining technique promotes the development of lactobacillus, a bacteria that works to break down sugars into lactic acid, a natural preservative.

This Spatchcock Chicken has it all. It's brined, marinated, and then roasted for the absolute best-tasting chicken ever!

How the world cooks with these tasty edible leaves: sushi garnishes, cocktails, and a killer pickle recipe.

You can dial down the amount of garlic, but I like the slightly aggressive flavor of the slices in the brine. Use whatever white salt is available where you are, but avoid fine table salt as it’s quite unpleasant and bitter. Gray salt will discolor the brine. For those who like to tinker, although these are usually served as they are, a few sprigs of fresh dill, or dill flowers, in the brine will take them in a different direction. A hot pepper will add some zip.

Leave the yoghurt out completely and add the lemon at the end to keep the mushy texture away. Don't be put off by the long list of ingredients. You can skip one or two if you can't find them. Each one adds a little bit to the whole, though.

A scrumptious Roasted Pork Shoulder that gets slow-roasted covered, flavored with orange and balsamic vinegar.

A fast track corned beef dinner made in your pressure cooker! No brine, no fuss. The IP will do all the work for you!

Make the gherkins as sweet or as sour as you want. I lean toward less sour, with high garlic, and 50/50 sweet and salty. No stove required!

Make your own vegan marshmallows at home with this aquafaba based recipe.

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Savor the taste of Bulgarian and Greek feta for weeks when you learn how to create your own brine to extend the shelf life of goat’s milk and cow’s milk products. These preservation tactics work for block and crumbled feta, so long as you have an airtight container and fridge. #store #feta #cheese

The history of Corned Beef and Cabbage is truly a working-class dish and is used as an affordable option for meat. Corned beef or salt beef is salt-cured beef brisket and gets its name from the ‘corns’ of salt used to brine the heart and other spices. This salt brining process is an old preservation technique used worldwide and still today. The meat is marinated in the brine liquid before it is cooked, sliced, and eaten alongside cabbage or a sandwich. The canned corned beef we know today came during the industrial revolution and used the less desirable parts of the cow, which were then minced and canned for an even longer shelf life. The canning process brought Corned Beef to the Caribbean as an affordable working-class option for meat.What to serve with corned beef and cabbage?Caribbean people would mix it with leftovers to create a quick and easy meal to feed the whole family. You can serve corned beef and cabbage with cooked rice, potatoes, bread, or crackers.Today, Corned Beef and Cabbage is a portion of simple comfort food many people have fond childhood memories of eating. So the next time you are in the mood for a quick and easy comforting meal, try this Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe with the Caribbean twist.

Celebrate the beginning of spring with a delightful picnic: bright green ramps soda bread (from sustainably grown ramps), plus a plant-based marinaded delight similar to feta cheese and flavored with lots of wild herbs!

This beautiful quail dish from Adejoké Bakare of Chishuru is served with a creamy nsala sauce and fresh uziza herb oil. The recipe uses many of the traditional seasonings of ofe nsala such as uziza leaves, prekese and aidan fruit.

How to turn a brined brisket into meltingly tender salt beef, with a bonus recipe for luxury corned beef

Our guide tells you everything you need to know about brining a turkey, and why dry-brining delivers juicy meat with more intense flavor.

This crisp, golden-brown Brined Chicken is tender, juicy and full of flavor!

Finally a vegan pavlova / meringue that tastes EXACTLY like the egg-white version! Who knew aquafaba (aka chickpea brine) was the secret?!

This fermented pepperoncini hot sauce is an easy and delicious summer ferment. It's perfect for canning and preserving the summer harvest, packed with tons of flavor, and not quite as hot as traditional hot sauce.

Whip up some light and crispy vegan meringues using the brine water from a tin of chickpeas (a.k.a. aquafaba) in place of eggs. These dairy-free treats look beautiful on a pavlova or cake.

At L.A.'s Chi Spacca, chef Chad Colby loves grass-fed, a.k.a. red, veal for its marbling and color, but regular milk-fed veal will work well. He often brines his meat, too: Here is his go-to basic brine recipe.

A new way to cook French Fries that involves lightly fermenting them before a crispy double fry treatment. Inspired by Al’s Place.