Miso, Tempeh, Natto and Other Tasty Ferments: A Step-by-Step Guide to Fermenting Grains and Beans for Umami and Health

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Best-selling fermentation authors Kirsten and Christopher Shockey expand the fermenting possibilities for the home kitchen with an in-depth guide to making fermented bean and grain products, including miso, tempeh, natto and koji. Best-selling fermentation authors Kirsten and Christopher Shockey explore a whole new realm of probiotic superfoods with Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments. This in-depth handbook offers accessible, step-by-step techniques for fermenting beans and grains in the home kitchen. With 50 recipes, they expand beyond the basic components of these traditionally Japanese protein-rich ferments to include not only soybeans and wheat, but also chickpeas, black-eyed peas, lentils, barley, sorghum, millet, quinoa and oats. Their ferments feature creative combinations such as ancient grains tempeh, hazelnut cocoa nibs tempeh, millet koji, sea island red pea miso and heirloom cranberry bean miso. Once the ferments are mastered, there are 50 additional recipes for using them in recipes such as miso flank steak, natto polenta and Thai marinated tempeh. For enthusiasts enthralled by the flavour possibilities and the health benefits of fermenting, this book opens up a new world of possibilities. AUTHORS: Kirsten K. Shockey is the coauthor of Fermented Vegetables with her husband, Christopher Shockey. They got their start in fermenting foods with their farmstead food company, where they created more than 40 varieties of cultured vegetables and krauts. Their current focus is on teaching the art of fermenting vegetables to others through classes and workshops at their farm. SELLING POINTS: . Fermentation continues to grow as a hot food trend. With mainstream acknowledgment of the benefits of probiotic-rich foods for a healthy gut, fermented foods are everywhere. Fermented legumes and grains, including miso, natto, koji, and tempeh, are coming to the forefront alongside sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha. . Accessible techniques for the home kitchen from best-selling authors. Kirsten and Christopher Shockey, the best-selling authors of Fermented Vegetables and Fiery Ferments, are acclaimed for making fermentation doable and dependable for the home cook, and for creating recipes that are creative and versatile. . Comprehensive handbook with step-by-step photos. Beginning with setup, equipment, and safety guidelines, the authors include more than 50 recipes for ferments using a variety of legumes (soybeans, chickpeas, lentils, runner beans) and grains (barley, wheat, teff, corn, millet, quinoa, oats). Fifty additional recipes offer creative ways for enjoying the ferments, from natto eggs benedict and natto miso hummus to tempeh tacos and oat koji granola. Full-colour; photographs throughout

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"Miso, Tempeh, Natto Other Tasty Ferments is a detailed and informational book on the art of fermentation--recommended for professional chefs and passionate home cooks alike." -- Foreword Reviews

"What an exciting new resource for fermentation enthusiasts! Kirsten and Christopher Shockey explain in clear step-by-step detail classic methods from different parts of Asia for fermenting legumes and grains, as well an innovative new applications. The ferments in this book include some of the most complex, technically demanding, and potentially intimidating, but Kirsten and Christopher demystify them and make them readily accessible for home and restaurant kitchens. This book opens the door to amazing culinary adventures and incomparable umami flavors." -- Sandor Ellix Katz, Author of Wild Fermentation and The Art of Fermentation

"The Shockeys have put together a thorough and masterful work that builds on the theme that education and knowledge are essential. There's beauty in the idea that you have to share ferments to make them. Because you have to share knowledge, too, to create it. And within these pages, you'll find a wealth of it." -- David Zilber, co-author of The Noma Guide to Fermentation

"Kirsten and Christopher have written a beautifully researched and approachable book for lovers of Asian ferments. This book demystifies the processes and methods for producing foods such as tempeh, miso, and koji, and will enable anyone to make these foods successfully at home or in a professional kitchen. I've been waiting for a book of this magnitude and approachability for a long time. I now have something to keep in my kitchen to guide me down the rabbit hole that is Asian fermented foods." -- Jeremy Umansky, larder master, wild food forager, and owner of Larder Delicatessen Bakery

Author Bio

Kirsten K. Shockey and Christopher Shockey are the coauthors of Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments, Fiery Ferments, and the best-selling Fermented Vegetables. They got their start in fermenting foods twenty years ago on their 40-acre hillside smallholding, which grew into their organic food company. When they realized their passion was for the process, they chose to focus on teaching fermentation arts to others. They teach worldwide and host workshops on their homestead in southern Oregon.