Preserve your favorite foods through every season with Real Food Fermentation. Control your own ingredients, techniques, and additives. Learn a practical food-preparation skill you'll use again and again. And express yourself by making something unique and whole. Inside, you'll find: -All the basics: the process, the tools, and how to get started -A guide to choosing the right ingredients -Sauerkraut and beyond-how to ferment vegetables, including slaw-style, pickles, and kimchi -How to ferment dairy into yogurt, kefir, cr me fra che, and butter -How to ferment fruits, from lemons to tomatoes, and how to serve them -How to ferment your own beverages, including mead, kombucha, vinegar, and ginger ale -A primer on fermented meat, fish, soy, bread, and more -Everything you need to know about why the recipes work, why they are safe, what to do if they go wrong, and how to modify them to suit your taste