Pickled Dilly Green Beans

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Pickled dilly green beans are spicy, crisp, and boldly sour like their classic dill pickle cousins, and they can be served in all the same ways. You may even think of some new and creative ways to use them, like as a final topping on avocado toast or as a spicy garnish to a Bloody Mary. Read more for the recipe.

Homemade Kombucha: A Fizzy Fermented Beverage

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Want to make your own kombucha? This fun carbonated beverage is a fermented sweet tea drink that you can customize at home with your favorite flavors. With Foodal’s recipe and thorough step-by-step guidelines, learn everything you need to know about making this fizzy drink completely from scratch. Read more now.

Bread and Butter Zucchini Pickles

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Traditional pickled cucumbers take a backseat in this imaginative recipe where thick-cut zucchini slices and onions are infused with an aromatic bread and butter brine. Ground turmeric adds a vibrant neon tint, while brown sugar brings rich caramel notes. Keep reading for more secrets behind these zesty bites.

Homemade Lacto–Fermented Salsa

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Packed with peppers and healthy probiotics, this tangy dip is a slam dunk. One bite of this lacto-fermented salsa that’s swimming with sweet cubanelle peppers, citrusy cilantro, and jalapenos, and you’ll never go back to the store bought variety. Keep reading to add this recipe to your condiment collection.

Mastering the Art of Artisan Sourdough Bread

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Learn to make your own sourdough bread at home. From creating and maintaining a starter to baking a beautiful artisan loaf, we’ve got every step covered. Don’t let wild yeast scare you! Our handy guide will walk you through step by step, and answer everything you need to know. Read more now!

Homemade Lacto-Fermented Garlic Dill Pickles

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When you’ve got garlicky dill pickles on the brain, nothing satisfies like a homemade batch of briny cukes. These naturally fermented pickles are brought to life with an old-school combination of salt and water, and their pungent, sour tang is as addictive as it gets. Read more now to get your fermentation fix.

Homemade Quick-Pickled Beets and Turnips

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When your plate is lacking a punch, look no further than these pickled veggies. The turnips take on a vibrant rosy hue from the beets, and everything gets a salty kick from the brine and a hint of spice from the chili. Read more now to add this recipe to your list of tangy must-have condiments for the table.

Making Shrubs and Drinking Vinegars: Tasty Cocktails and Healthy Mocktails

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Shrubs and drinking vinegars – what are they? For starters, they’re a refreshing and healthy mix of fruits fermented with sour vinegar. Trendy today in juice and cocktail bars, you can make your very own at home. Add them to your favorite alcoholic beverage, or craft your very own healthy mocktails! Learn their health benefits and how to make them, right here at Foodal.