Homemade Tepache vs Store Bought

I’ve recently noticed the appearance of tepache in cans in some local grocery stores, so I grabbed one to pit against my homemade stuff. I’m not sure how much of a fair comparison it will be, since the stuff I made has been sitting in the fridge for a few months, but oh well. I had assumed the stuff from the can would be heavily…

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Livestream: Kimchi

The first official Crock of Time livestream is in the books! It was time to make the kimchi from the nappa cabbages and other vegetables in my garden and I wanted to share that with you all. I’ve decided to do livestreams on YouTube instead of Twitch. I just… do not dig the vibe over there, and I feel like more people have YouTube accounts…

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Is Fermented Brine the Best Meat Marinade?

I just read an article over at Serious Eats about the effect of different types of acid in meat marinades. The article was meant to compare yogurt-based marinades to other kinds using acetic (vinegar) or citric acid, but a key part of the testing involved removing all the other things that make up yogurt, so that the acids could be compared directly. The lactic acid…

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