Eat · 38 recipes
Fermented foods to make at home
Sauerkraut, kimchi, sour pickles, fermented hot sauce, yoghurt, kefir and dishes built on them. Each recipe gives the cook's salt, timing and temperature, keeps the vegetables under the brine and says when to move the jar to the fridge.
If a ferment grows fuzzy mould or smells rotten rather than sour, throw it out. Nutrition is per portion — a spoonful or a small side — as eaten.
Baek-kimchi (Non-Spicy White Kimchi)Korean · 21 kcal per ¼ cup (50 g) · 2.9 g net carbs · 0.9 g protein
Budget Sauerkraut and Potato Soup (Kapuśniak-Style)Eastern European · 203 kcal · 20 g net carbs · 19 g protein
Classic German-Style Sauerkraut with CarawayEastern European · 10 kcal per ¼ cup (40 g) · 1.3 g net carbs · 0.5 g protein
Easy Homemade Plain YoghurtGlobal · 112 kcal per ¾ cup (180 g) · 8.8 g net carbs · 5.9 g protein
Fermented Beet Cubes with Star AniseAmerican · 15 kcal per ¼ cup (35 g) · 2.3 g net carbs · 0.5 g protein
Fermented Curtido (Salvadoran Cabbage Relish)Latin American · 20 kcal per ½ cup (70 g) · 2.9 g net carbs · 0.9 g protein
Fermented Dilly Green BeansAmerican · 10 kcal per 5 beans (30 g) · 1.4 g net carbs · 0.6 g protein
Fermented Ginger Carrot SlawAmerican · 16 kcal per ¼ cup (40 g) · 2.8 g net carbs · 0.4 g protein
Fermented Kale or Swiss ChardAmerican · 21 kcal per ¼ cup (40 g) · 2.5 g net carbs · 1.1 g protein
Fermented Kosher Dill PicklesAmerican · 8 kcal per ½ pickle (50 g) · 1.6 g net carbs · 0.4 g protein
Fermented Sriracha (Thai Chilli-Garlic Sauce)Thai · 8 kcal per 1 tbsp (15 g) · 1.4 g net carbs · 0.1 g protein
Fermented Sugar Snap Peas with GarlicAmerican · 13 kcal per 6 pods (30 g) · 1.6 g net carbs · 0.9 g protein
Gat-kimchi (Mustard Greens Kimchi)Korean · 24 kcal per ¼ cup (50 g) · 2.5 g net carbs · 1.9 g protein
Hakusai-zuke (Japanese Salt-Pickled Napa Cabbage)Japanese · 9 kcal per ¼ cup (50 g) · 1.1 g net carbs · 0.6 g protein
Homemade Crème FraîcheFrench · 97 kcal per 2 tbsp (30 g) · 0.9 g net carbs · 0.7 g protein
Homemade Cultured ButterGlobal · 100 kcal per 1 tbsp (14 g) · 0 g net carbs · 0.1 g protein
Homemade Greek Yoghurt (Stovetop and Oven Method)Global · 116 kcal per ½ cup (120 g) · 4.8 g net carbs · 11 g protein
Kimchi Bokkeumbap (Simple Kimchi Fried Rice)Korean · 352 kcal · 58 g net carbs · 7.3 g protein
Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew with Pork and Tofu)Korean · 232 kcal · 9.7 g net carbs · 17 g protein
Kimchijeon (Crispy Kimchi Pancake)Korean · 255 kcal · 17 g net carbs · 3.4 g protein
Kkakdugi (Cubed Radish Kimchi)Korean · 16 kcal per ¼ cup (50 g) · 2.3 g net carbs · 0.6 g protein
Labneh Balls with Za'atar or Aleppo Pepper in OilMiddle Eastern · 81 kcal per 1 ball (40 g before drying) · 1.8 g net carbs · 3.7 g protein
Lacto-Fermented Garlic ClovesGlobal · 8 kcal per 2 cloves (6 g) · 1.7 g net carbs · 0.4 g protein
Lacto-Fermented Pico de Gallo SalsaMexican · 17 kcal per ¼ cup (60 g) · 3 g net carbs · 0.7 g protein
Milk Kefir from Kefir GrainsEastern European · 149 kcal per 1 cup (250 ml) · 12 g net carbs · 7.8 g protein
Nasu Dengaku (Grilled Miso-Glazed Eggplant)Japanese · 84 kcal per ½ eggplant · 7.8 g net carbs · 2.5 g protein
Natto Gohan with Kimchi and Green OnionJapanese · 298 kcal · 46 g net carbs · 14 g protein
Pa-kimchi (Green Onion Kimchi)Korean · 23 kcal per ¼ cup (52 g) · 3.2 g net carbs · 1.2 g protein
Preserved Lemons with Bay LeafNorth African · 3 kcal per 1 tbsp chopped (10 g) · 0.5 g net carbs · 0.1 g protein
Red Cabbage Sauerkraut with Beetroot, Fennel and PearGlobal · 14 kcal per ¼ cup (40 g) · 2.5 g net carbs · 0.5 g protein
Rugbrød: Danish Seeded Sourdough Rye BreadNordic · 254 kcal · 36 g net carbs · 10 g protein
Sauerrüben (Fermented Turnip Matchsticks)Eastern European · 11 kcal per ¼ cup (40 g) · 1.8 g net carbs · 0.4 g protein
Small-Batch Easy Napa Cabbage Kimchi (Mak-kimchi)Korean · 18 kcal per ¼ cup (50 g) · 2.4 g net carbs · 1 g protein
Smoky Tempeh BaconAmerican · 257 kcal per ¼ batch (about 60 g) · 4.1 g net carbs · 13 g protein
Stuffed Cucumber Kimchi (Oi-sobagi)Korean · 48 kcal · 6.9 g net carbs · 2.1 g protein
Székelykáposzta (Hungarian Pork Braised with Sauerkraut)Eastern European · 506 kcal · 9.2 g net carbs · 28 g protein
Thick Homemade Cultured Sour CreamAmerican · 92 kcal per 2 tbsp (30 g) · 0.9 g net carbs · 0.7 g protein
Šaltibarščiai (Lithuanian Cold Pink Kefir and Beet Soup)Eastern European · 472 kcal · 53 g net carbs · 19 g protein
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