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I’ve been reusing my own private stash of wine bottles (alas, I recycled many before I thought to save them for my own wines!), but I finally got down to the last few and realized I had quite a bit more wine to bottle. Checking Craigslist, I found a few listings for cases of wine bottles for sale, but – even better – also found a local winery offering cases of empty (used) bottles for free!
Do you have bell peppers – maybe slightly shrivelled now – hidden away in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer? Maybe more peppers than you know what to do with? Do what I do: ferment them!
Continue reading “Farm Ferments: Lacto-Fermented Bell Peppers”
Ah, Tepache…so sultry, so tropical, so refreshing. It’s a wild-fermented beverage made from the “waste” parts of a pineapple – the rind and cores – and astonishingly enjoyable. We’re big Tepache fans, so, naturally, making a Tepache wine seemed the next logical step.
It’s a mesmerizing garnet in the glass…and a real palate pleaser: full-bodied, mysterious, and ever so slightly earthy. It’s beetroot wine!
You already know that fermented food is good for people, but did you know that animals can benefit from it, too?
You’ve probably already read our post on the potent purple power of Beet Kvass (Ferment This: Beet Kvass). This one’s about reducing food waste and making something toothsome from the beets left after making kvass!
Continue reading “Slow Food: Borscht With Spent Kvass Beets”