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Quick Pickling or Lacto-Fermentation: Which Food Preservation Method is Right for You?

The author's fermented sauerkraut Photo by Jenny Underwood Last month, I wrote about some very common and useful food preservation methods. Just like everything, each method has its pros and cons. This installment will address some more of my favorite preservation methods: lacto-fermentation and quick pickling. These two methods have been around for ages. Who really knows ...

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Recipes

Persimmons: Sweet as Pie

Autumn in the country brings cooler weather, colorful foliage, and persimmon harvest season. Although an underripe persimmon is mouth-puckeringly tart — and practically inedible, except to hungry goats — one that’s ripened to perfection is sweet, with a complex caramel-like flavor. The ripe fruit can be eaten fresh, or baked into delectable autumn treats. Its flavor ...