WELCOME TO OUR BLOG: THE FERMENT DIARY
A personal diary of Alexis’ latest fermented explorations and foraged discoveries.
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Explore our ethical foraging guidelines to understand, respect and honour the environment that nourishes us • Tips for mindful foraging Read more
A conversation with our 155 year old sourdough starter culture, Cornelius. #CorneliusTheSourdough Read more
Prepare to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the city while uncovering hidden culinary treasures and indulging in foraged delicacies. Read more
Welcome to the covert realm where bacteria and yeast engage in audacious smuggling adventures beyond fermentation. Discover the hidden techniques employed by these microorganisms as they navigate through borders and checkpoints undetected. Brace yourself for a fascinating journey through the ingenious strategies of microbial espionage, where the ordinary transforms into a world of secret agents and tantalizing disguises. Read more
“If you can’t beat em’, EAT EM’”, as we always like to say. Join us as we take a closer look at invasive edible plants that you’re likely to stumble across in Berlin and Brandenburg’s green spaces this spring and summer. Read more
Black locust was brought over from North America as an ornamental plant. Determined to spread its synthetic-grape-juicy scent as far and wide as possible, it quickly expanded its territory across the European continent. Read more
Fermentation
Delve deeper into fermentation’s wild and wonderful world
Name Yalactic (Which is a portmanteau of yeasty, lactic and galaxy) Aliases Milk kefir, milk kefir grains, Milch Kefirpilz (German)
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The key to a healthy lifestyle lies in striking a balance on the plate and promoting diversity on the palate.
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Name Snowflake Alias Kombucha SCOBY (English), Kombucha Teepilz (Deutsch) Age Technically, she’s over 2,000 (!) years old; she’s been with
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Name Harry (one crystal), Harries (the entire colony) Aliases Water kefir, Tibicos, water kefir crystals, Japanese water crystals, eternity grains
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A conversation with our 155 year old sourdough starter culture, Cornelius. #CorneliusTheSourdough
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Exploring cultural practices and traditional fermentation techniques on Crete, Greece. Did you know that olives are fermented?
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How artist Xijing Xu has mastered the art of sending friendly microbes
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Check our some of our best picks from our library
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This is how your foods’ nutrients are UNLOCKED through the process of fermentation
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What exactly are those microorganisms doing in our sauerkraut anyways? Want to get down and nerdy with fermentation? Then this
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Going on vacation? Wondering how to take along your microbial pets like kombucha or water kefir? Or perhaps just wondering
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Here is a list of tools I use in my fermentation-lab (i.e. kitchen) absolutely everyday! Some of these tools I
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If you’re making a batch of fermented pickles, tannins are an essential ingredient to keeping them crisp and crunchy months
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First off, what is kombucha and why am I hearing this word so often? Kombu… that’s some kind of sea-weed
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Bubbles. It’s all about the bubbles. Adding carbonation to flavoured liquids can transform a drinking experience. Fizz is
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Recipes & Tips
Dive straight into using your cultures with these recipes
Babka is traditionally a sweet braided yeast bread originated from the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. Here we take the
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Kimchi literally just means some soured or fermented vegetables. So why are we limiting ourselves to just napa cabbage? Kimchi
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Check our some of our best picks from our library
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Have you ever heard of white asparagus? Perhaps traveled to Germany in the late spring/ early summer? If so, you will
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Try a Dry Ferment – and dont forget to SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE! Vegetables such as carrots, beets, parsnips and
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A little sweet and slightly sour naturally carbonated beverages were our ancestor’s answer to soda pop. Old fashioned and lightly
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The recipe for these muffins started with a FERMENT FAIL. I left milk kefir sitting in my fridge for 4
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Maybe you have already tried kimchi, love the avour combinations, and are ready to try something new. Pinkchi is a
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Brussel sprouts and pepper corns with chilli and smoked salt Brussel sprouts are like mini-cabbages with their many leafy layers
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So, you’ve finally taken the plunge to get into the world of one of the most daunting ferments… SOUR DOUGH
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Milk kefir is a cultured dairy originally from the Caucuses – the region where Europe meets Asia. There it
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Ginger beer is a Caribbean style spicy-soft drink prepared using a ginger starter of grated ginger, water, sugar and wild yeasts from
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Before refrigeration and industrial food processing, most condiments were fermented. Ketchup, mustard, fish sauce and hot sauce are examples of traditional condiments that
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Smashed peppers, garlic, chickweed & green tomatoes pictured above with some tools of the trade : a mortar and pestle,
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Turmeric-Dill-Cashew Cheeze Cheeeeeeze pleeeeeeaze Nuts and seeds such as sunflower, pumpkin, cashew, macadamia, almond, flax and sesame, are all rich
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Foraging
Join us as we set out to explore the beauty and abundance of our local landscapes!
“If you can’t beat ’em, EAT ‘EM”, as we always like to say. Join us as we take a closer look
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“If you can’t beat em’, EAT EM’”, as we always like to say. Join us as we take a closer
Read more
Black locust was brought over from North America as an ornamental plant. Determined to spread its synthetic-grape-juicy scent as far
Read more
“If you can’t beat ’em, EAT ‘EM”, as we always like to say. Join us as we take a closer
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English: Birch Deutsch: Birke Latin: Betula Over the years, I (Alexis) have noticed this recurring draw and deep connection to birch trees. As
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“If you can’t beat em’, EAT EM’”, as we always like to say. Join us as we take a closer
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Explore our ethical foraging guidelines to understand, respect and honour the environment that nourishes us • Tips for mindful foraging
Read more
Ethical foraging on Crete – learn what kinds of plants we can pick and use for medicine, salads, teas and
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If you’re making a batch of fermented pickles, tannins are an essential ingredient to keeping them crisp and crunchy months
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Philosophy
In this series of in-depth essays, we venture further into health, taste and sustainability topics to provide you with food for thought
Building on our Gut Gardening article from our Pleasures of Ecology series, we delve deeper into the why and the
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Let us be gardeners. Sow the right seeds. Add the right organic matter. Be mindful of qualities and quantities. Gardens
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The key to a healthy lifestyle lies in striking a balance on the plate and promoting diversity on the palate.
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Prepare three-dimensional mealsFermented foods present themselves to us as the third dimension of food, alongside raw foods and cooked foods.
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To better understand how health, taste and sustainability are rooted in Edible Alchemy’s philosophy, we must first examine the individual
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On The Road
Follow us on our travels as we expand our horizons and soak up new knowledge in distant lands
Exploring cultural practices and traditional fermentation techniques on Crete, Greece. Did you know that olives are fermented?
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Candied Lemons & Moroccan Style Salted Lemons In this episode, we preserve the lemony flavors for months to come.
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How artist Xijing Xu has mastered the art of sending friendly microbes
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Ethical foraging on Crete – learn what kinds of plants we can pick and use for medicine, salads, teas and
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– Sourdough chapati on the fire – Outdoor evaporation fridge – How to make Greek yogurt
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Edible Alchemy on Crete? To widen the knowledge of the microbiome and learn traditional methods of fermentation and local flora
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Going on vacation? Wondering how to take along your microbial pets like kombucha or water kefir? Or perhaps just wondering
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Maybe you might be asking WHERE can I find Edible Alchemy? Well, the answer is simple… practically everywhere! Bacteria, moulds
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Online courses
what to Expect from our Academy Course
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In our online Academy Vegetable Fermentation Course, you will learn how to turn simple vegetables into gold! Here is what
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Know more to see more. DIY skills for life. https://ediblealchemyacademy.com/courses/probiotic-foods-full-course/
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Check out the edible alchemy academy
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