Podcasts about kraut source

New to fermenting food? Learn how to troubleshoot the ferment, what's safe and what's not. Plus learn how to make a simple cranberry/apple ferment (step-by-step) and cultured cocktails along the way! In this episode, host Theresa Loe interviews Karen Diggs of Kraut Source and they discuss the benefits of fermented food, is botulism an issue, the exact measurements to make a safe brine, common things that can go wrong and what you should do about them, tips for using the brine after the ferment AND how to make a delicious cultured cocktail. As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/39 for all the links mentioned, a full transcript AND a free Fermentation 101 Resource Guide to get you started on your way to making fermented foods yourself. 

Karen Diggs is a Certified Nutrition Consultant & Therapeutic Chef and inventor of the Kraut Source. After graduating from the California Culinary Academy, Karen got on a jet and flew off to Hong Kong.  There, she worked as a chef for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, and also helped to open two eateries in that magnificent city of 7 million people (crowded into 426 square miles). In 2004, while washing dishes in her kitchen, Karen had an epiphany!  The epiphany went something  like this: “Wow, maybe it’s good to combine cooking with nutrition?!”  After all, didn’t someone from long ago say ” Let food by thy medicine and medicine by thy food”?  (It was Hippocrates who said that, by the way.) So, Karen went back to school and obtained her certification as a Nutrition Consultant in 2006 from Bauman College. Now, Karen merges her deep and innate culinary skills with her knowledge of holistic nutrition to help individuals achieve optimal health through detoxification and weight loss workshops, therapeutic cooking classes, and private nutrition consultations. Karen Diggs, CNC is a member of the National Association of  Nutrition Professionals. She lives by the simple motto: “Eat Right, Be Well.”

Learn the basics of fermenting food and how to get started. In this episode, host Theresa Loe interviews Karen Diggs - the founder of Kraut Source. She shares how to ferment in small batches using an ordinary mason jar. You learn how lacto-fermentation works, the health benefits, which salts to use and the steps to a simple beginner recipe.

Following up on an episode with Sandor Katz, explore the world of kraut even further, learning how to make fermented foods at home. This episode will guide you through the health benefits and the process of saving fresh produce, giving you DIY tips for fermented foods. Guest(s):Karen Diggs, Founder, Kraut Source, San Francisco, CA

This week Branden shares his experience with organizing fermentation related workshops. Show notes: [Kraut Source - Fermentation Made Simple by Karen Diggs and Eric Klein Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1412648491/kraut-source-fermentation-made-simple?ref=discovery) [78: Kraut Source and Karen Diggs FermUp](http://fermup.com/podcast/78/) [77: Chicken Feed Fermentation FermUp](http://fermup.com/podcast/77/) Farm to Fermentation Series Kickoff- Banh Mi and Beer!! [Webstaurant Store - Restaurant Supply Restaurant Equipment Store](http://www.webstaurantstore.com/) [Baker’s Math Kitchen Scale - KD8000 by My Weight Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001NE0FU2/fermup-20) Eventbrite - Discover Great Events or Create Your Own & Sell Tickets Brown Paper Tickets - The fair-trade ticketing company. Fermentation Fest Rate us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Send your feedback to podcast@fermup.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.

This week we have special guest Karen Diggs of Kraut Source. She’s a chef, nutritionist, and she is in the middle of a highly successful fermentation gadget kickstarted campaign. Show notes: Kraut Source Kraut Source - Fermentation Made Simple by Karen Diggs and Eric Klein — Kickstarter Bauman College [Farm to Fermentation Festival August 24th 2014 at Finley Community Center](http://www.farmtofermentation.com/) [Maker Faire The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth](http://makerfaire.com/) Kraut Source on Facebook Rate us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Send your feedback to podcast@fermup.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+. fermup-78-kraut-source.jpg