Food & Agriculture

Food Preservation & Health

Recommendations from Elizabeth Vecchiarelli, Owner and Founder of Preserved

Elizabeth Vecchiarelli has over 15 years of experience with local, sustainable and handmade food. She opened Preserved, a brick and mortar retail shop and workshop space in 2015 in Oakland, California. Preserved is a kitchen shop that prioritizes traditional preservation and fermentation methods while featuring high-quality kitchenwares, artisan-made foods, and fermentation starter cultures. Elizabeth and her team lead weekly hands-on workshops on pickling, kombucha brewing, jam making, sourdough bread, and more!

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Book

Wild Fermentation

Sandor Katz

Wild Fermentation was the book that inspired my own fermentation journey and led me to follow my passions and open my business, Preserved. This book inspired it all: my interest in food as medicine; the science behind fermentation and why fermented foods support our health so intrinsically. It features a range of culturally diverse recipes for ferments from all over the world along with an approachable guide to fermentation methods. It's a must have for anyone interested in learning more about fermented foods and DIY recipes.

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Podcast

Ferm Up: The Fermented Food Podcast

Branden Byers

This is an oldie, but goodie. These episodes are timeless. The hosts are fermenting hobbyists that explore the wonderful world of fermented foods through science, history and art. If it is fermentable and edible, they will discuss it.

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Film

A Journey Through the People's Republic of Fermentation

Documentary

A Journey through the People's Republic of Fermentation is a series of eight short films that follow renowned fermented food author Sandor Katz and Mara King, co-founder of Ozuke, as they learn about fermented food traditions in Southwestern China. It's a wonderful glimpse into the world of Chinese fermentation practices that are rarely featured in cookbooks or english-translated recipes.