Fermentation Starter Kits

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Learn how to make your own fermented foods and drinks at home using this fermentation starter kit I have put together for you for the bargain price of $110 consisting of:

1. A vegetable press (retailing for $35) to make fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut and kim chi. These food grade presses are very easy to use and ensure that all food matter is not exposed to air but kept submerged under the protection of brine by the compression platform. This addresses the clumsiness of fermenting in a jar with a well-fitting weight.

2. Body Ecology Kefir Starter (containing 6 sachets) to make milk kefir or coconut water kefir to use as the base of a smoothie (retailing at 39.85)

3. One or more kombucha SCOBYs (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeasts) in a glass jar together with 500ml of our kombucha (retailing at $12.50)

4. A comprehensive 40 page Fermentation workshop booklet (in hard copy form) written by me with recipes on how to make and consume:

   1. Sauerkraut and other fermented vegetables

   2. Kefir (milk based and coconut water based)

   3. Water kefir

   4. Cream cheese

   5. Cultured cream

   6. Beet kvass

   7. Kombucha

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The Fermentation workshop booklet also contains 14 pages of comprehensive nutritional theory covering topics such as:

• What is fermentation?

• Different types of fermentation

• Fermentation versus putrefaction… and the tipping point

• Gut health 101

• What do beneficial bacteria do? Why are they so important?

• What happens when your gut microbiome is out of balance?

• Lifestyle factors that affect our gut flora

• Applications of probiotics in medical procedures and in the marketplace

• Fermented foods were part of all traditional diets

• What are the health benefits of fermented foods?

• Fermented foods and pregnant, lactating women and children

• Can fermented foods cause illness or food poisoning?

• Equipment and Ingredients

• How to introduce fermented foods in your diet

• What about store bought probiotics?
  

Home-made fermented or cultured foods are teaming with powerful beneficial bacteria called probiotics that play a profound role in supporting gut health which in turn directly influences our digestion, immunity, skin health, brain health, metabolism and bone health. The seat of our health lies in a healthy gut that has the right balance of beneficial versus pathogenic bacteria, with as much diversity in the strains of beneficial bacteria as possible and where the bacteria are in the right location. 

Probiotics in home-made fermented foods penetrate the gut much deeper than probiotic supplements and contain a broader strain of beneficial bacteria.  Each different type of fermented foods and drinks contains different strains of probiotics hence why it is important to eat a variety of fermented foods and drinks for robust gut health! 

All traditional societies the world over made and consumed cultured foods for their healing properties, nutritional benefits and often to enhance flavour. Fermented foods are not only rich in beneficial bacteria but also enzymes (that help us to digest food) and additional nutrients. 

Daily consumption of small amounts of fermented foods is one of the easiest ways to support your and your family’s gut health. 

This kit is a terrific opportunity to learn how to make fermented foods in the comfort of your own home with my easy step by step instructions in the fermentation workshop booklet along with having the right equipment and fermentation starters.  If you have any questions throughout your fermentation journey, you can contact me at any time.

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Collect your Fermentation Stater Kit from Broth Bar & Larder at 49 Belgrave St Bronte by showing our staff a copy of your order confirmation (apologies we can not post it- it’s rather big and bulky!). If you would like more than one SCOBY simply ask our staff and we will provide you with more - at no extra charge!

Happy fermenting, happy guts!