While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Fermentation books.
- Fermented Vegetables: Creative Recipes for Fermenting 64 Vegetables & Herbs in Krauts, Kimchis, Brined Pickles, Chutneys, Relishes & Pastes (2014)
- Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods, 2nd Edition (2016)
- Fermentation Revolution: 70 Easy Recipes for Sauerkraut, Kombucha, Kimchi and More (2018)
- Fermentation Made Easy! Mouthwatering Sauerkraut: Master an Ancient Art of Preservation, Grow Your Own Probiotics, and Supercharge Your Gut Health (2019)
- DIY Fermentation: Over 100 Step-By-Step Home Fermentation Recipes (2015)
- Real Food Fermentation: Preserving Whole Fresh Food with Live Cultures in Your Home Kitchen (2012)
- Fiery Ferments: 70 Stimulating Recipes for Hot Sauces, Spicy Chutneys, Kimchis with Kick, and Other Blazing Fermented Condiments (2017)
- Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods (2003)
- The Science of Cooking: A Quick Immersion (2019)
- Home Fermentation: A Starter Guide (2015)
- Fermentation for Beginners: Delicious Fermented Vegetable Recipes for Better Digestion and Health (2017)
- The Wildcrafting Brewer: Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature’s Ingredients (2018)
- Fermentation for Beginners: The Step-by-Step Guide to Fermentation and Probiotic Foods (2013)
Fermented Vegetables: Creative Recipes for Fermenting 64 Vegetables & Herbs in Krauts, Kimchis, Brined Pickles, Chutneys, Relishes & Pastes (2014)
Even beginners can make their own fermented foods! This easy-to-follow comprehensive guide presents more than 120 recipes for fermenting 64 different vegetables and herbs. Learn the basics of making kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles, and then refine your technique as you expand your repertoire to include curried golden beets, pickled green coriander, and carrot kraut.
Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods, 2nd Edition (2016)
The Book That Started the Fermentation Revolution Sandor Ellix Katz, winner of a James Beard Award and New York Times bestselling author, whom Michael Pollan calls the “Johnny Appleseed of Fermentation” returns to the iconic book that started it all, but with a fresh perspective, renewed enthusiasm, and expanded wisdom from his travels around the world. This self-described fermentation revivalist is perhaps best known simply as Sandorkraut, which describes his joyful and demystifying approach to…
Fermentation Revolution: 70 Easy Recipes for Sauerkraut, Kombucha, Kimchi and More (2018)
Everything you need to know about fermentation to start a little revolution in your pantry! Fermentation is one of the hottest kitchen trends of the past two years, and for good reason – fermentation allows us to transform the ordinary to the extraordinary (think: delicious pickles, olives, and ginger beer).
Fermentation Made Easy! Mouthwatering Sauerkraut: Master an Ancient Art of Preservation, Grow Your Own Probiotics, and Supercharge Your Gut Health (2019)
Take the Guesswork out of Making SauerkrautIf you’re new to making sauerkraut or if your previous fermentation attempts were noxious smelling or had strange things growing on them, this step-by-step guide is for you.
DIY Fermentation: Over 100 Step-By-Step Home Fermentation Recipes (2015)
Fermentation has given us some of the food world’s most treasured delights, and with DIY Fermentation, making delicious probiotic foods in your own kitchen has never been easier.
Real Food Fermentation: Preserving Whole Fresh Food with Live Cultures in Your Home Kitchen (2012)
Preserve your favorite foods through every season with Real Food Fermentation. Control your own ingredients, techniques, and additives. Learn a practical food-preparation skill you’ll use again and again.
Fiery Ferments: 70 Stimulating Recipes for Hot Sauces, Spicy Chutneys, Kimchis with Kick, and Other Blazing Fermented Condiments (2017)
The authors of the best-selling Fermented Vegetables are back, and this time they’ve brought the heat with them. Whet your appetite with more than 60 recipes for hot sauces, mustards, pickles, chutneys, relishes, and kimchis from around the globe.
Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods (2003)
Bread. Cheese. Wine. Beer. Coffee. Chocolate. Most people consume fermented foods and drinks every day. For thousands of years, humans have enjoyed the distinctive flavors and nutrition resulting from the transformative power of microscopic bacteria and fungi. Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods is the first cookbook to widely explore the culinary magic of fermentation.
The Science of Cooking: A Quick Immersion (2019)
“An incisive and well-documented book that provides an entrance into the world of cuisine as seen through the prism of science.” “This book of Professor Mans is an excellent description of some of the science that is important for cooking, told as science, but through the eyes of a chef.” In recent years, new products, new techniques and new cooking styles have entered the market with force. And, at the same time, interest has grown in the relationship between nutrition, health and gastronomy.
Home Fermentation: A Starter Guide (2015)
Your No-Fuss Beginner’s Guide to Preparing Fermented FoodsGet the most from your meals with probiotic-packed fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, and kefir.With Home Fermentation, you’ll prepare these popular ferments in your own kitchen―no fancy equipment or expensive ingredients required.Your practical primer to fermenting foods, Home Fermentation takes you step-by-step through the process of fermenting a…
Fermentation for Beginners: Delicious Fermented Vegetable Recipes for Better Digestion and Health (2017)
Delicious Fermented Vegetable RecipesIf you’re wondering why ferment vegetables, the answer is simple – better health from head to toe. Eating fermented vegetables can help with weight loss, better gut health, easier digestion, and improved mood. One of the most important ingredients in fermented vegetables are probiotics. These probiotics plant beneficial bacteria into your digestive system and keep everything balanced internally.
The Wildcrafting Brewer: Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature’s Ingredients (2018)
Primitive beers, country wines, herbal meads, natural sodas, and more The art of brewing doesn’t stop at the usual ingredients: barley, hops, yeast, and water. In fact, the origins of brewing involve a whole galaxy of wild and cultivated plants, fruits, berries, and other natural materials, which were once used to make a whole spectrum of creative, fermented drinks.
Fermentation for Beginners: The Step-by-Step Guide to Fermentation and Probiotic Foods (2013)
Master the age-old art of fermentation from home with Fermentation for Beginners. Fermented foods are a delicious and rich source of nourishment. However, many beginners are skittish about starting the process of fermentation for the first time. With straightforward guides, delicious recipes, and step-by-step instructions, Fermentation for Beginners takes the stress out of at-home fermentation.
Best Fermentation Books that Should be on Your Bookshelf
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The Good LFE Cookbook: low fermentation eating for SIBO, gut health, and microbiome balance
Author(s): Krystyna Houser & Robin Berlin, RDN
ID: 3255164, Publisher: Agate Surrey, Year: 2022, Size: 67 Mb, Format: epub
Encapsulation in Food Processing and Fermentation
Author(s): Branko Bugarski, Steva Lević, Viktor Nedović
ID: 3385124, Publisher: CRC Press, Year: 2022, Size: 8 Mb, Format: epub
The Microbiome Connection: Your Guide to IBS, SIBO, and Low-Fermentation Eating
Author(s): Dr. Mark Pimentel; Dr. Ali Rezaie
ID: 3578355, Publisher: Agate Publishing, Year: 2022, Size: 3 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are absolutely best-sellers according to Los Angeles Times, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.