Preserve your favorite foods through every season with Real Food Fermentation. Control your own ingredients, techniques, and additives. Learn a practical food-preparation skill youÕll use again and again. And express yourself by making something unique and whole. Inside, youÕll find: ÑAll the basics: the process, the tools, and how to get started ÑA guide to choosing the right ingredients ÑSauerkraut and beyondÑhow to ferment vegetables, including slaw-style, pickles, and kimchi ÑHow to ferment dairy into yogurt, kefir, crme frache, and butter ÑHow to ferment fruits, from lemons to tomatoes, and how to serve them ÑHow to ferment your own beverages, including mead, kombucha, vinegar, and ginger ale ÑA primer on fermented meat, fish, soy, bread, and more ÑEverything 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