Fermented black beans (or salted black beans) are fermented soy beans — not the black beans often found in Mexican dishes. Find them in cans or bags in any Asian or international food market. | ...

Gary Oiler reached into the 15-gallon crock and grabbed two heaping fistfuls of cabbage – freshly shredded, already “stomped” – and dripping profusely. “That’s not water,” he said proudly. “That’s ...

I love fermented foods. I love that you can leave something out on the counter, in the refrigerator — forget about it, even — and it just gets better. But why do some foods improve with age, while ...

Sauerkraut is one of the easiest ways to preserve a large quantity of cabbage, and can be ready to eat in about a week. Scale this recipe up and down as desired for the quantity of sauerkraut desired, ...

Because cabbage is one of those vegetables that can withstand light frost, I often leave part of my crop in the garden until the very end. By that time, most of my largest and best heads of cabbage ...