127. Sandor Katz // The Art & Alchemy of Fermentation & the War on Bacteria

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Sandor Katz in the house to talk to us a bit about the art and alchemy of fermentation. This is one of the steps in the ancient alchemical process, both the material and spiritual versions.

It’s also an easy and practical way to reclaim your food and your health, because fermented foods are easy to make yourself and can help revitalize your gut microbiome, which has become quite the hot topic in health and wellness circles in the last couple years. And we get into that as well, this war on bacteria that a lot of us are unknowing participants in. Hopefully after this chat we’re a bit more comfortable with the culture growing inside and on us.

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The potential energy efficiency benefits of fermentation
The spiritual aspect of fermentation
The alchemy of fermentation and what we can learn about ourselves from observing the process
The effect of globalization on fermentation practices and fermented foods
What you need to get started fermenting (hint: not much!)

RESOURCES

Wild Fermentation on IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781603586283
Wild Fermentation on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2D8cobJ
The Art of Fermentation on IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781603582865
The Art of Fermentation on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2D8bSKP
Sandor’s website: https://www.wildfermentation.com/

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Vestron Vulture - “I Want to Be a Robot (Tribute to Giorgio Moroder)”: https://soundcloud.com/thevulturex/2-i-want-to-be-a-robot-tribute

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REMINDER

Love yourself. Think for yourself. Question authority.

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