Cheonggukjang Stew
A hearty and healthy Korean dish replete with kimchi and generous helpings of the fermented soybean paste which gives it its name.
Homebrew Pale Ale
To make Sam’s simple pale ale, you’ll need some basic brewing equipment and ingredients which you can find easily at your local homebrew shop or online.
FERMENTATION IS A FEMINIST ISSUE
A gentle expedition into the lives of women in fermentation and the winds of feminism at their backs; let their spirits guide you.
JOINING THE FERMENTATION CLUB
Sam Wills of Old Slang Brewing talks about getting into craft brewing, a few disasters and near-misses along the way, and his ultimate fresh as a daisy results.
FLIRTING WITH FERMENTS
3 Ravens’ Murray Robinson and Carlton & United Breweries’ Katie Jessup talk about what goes into making the next round and how a traditional Norwegian yeast culture might be the next big thing in craft brewing.
WALKING THROUGH THE TRENCHES OF FERMENTATION
From Ancient Egypt to Indigenous Australia, fermented foods and beverages have been an intrinsic part of cultures and societies across the globe and across history.
ON THURSDAYS, SHE LIGHTS THE OVEN:
Oak and Swan Sourdough is a Gippsland-based, family-run bakery committed to a holistic and organic approach to bread and baked goods.
CULTURED CARY:
On a lovely warm afternoon in March—right before the COVID-19 isolation lockdown came in—Cary Aiken, at her workplace KINES, took Forkful through a life enriched with fermentation.
FERMENTED ASTROLOGY
You are what you eat! Forkful looks into your stars, checks the planets’ alignment and reveals the true nature of your fermented self.
EASY PEASY, VEGAN JAPANEASY:
With vegan adaptations of Japanese ingredients, dishes and methods, Vegan JapanEasy is an ideal combination of the traditional and the contemporary.
SURPRISE—IT’S FERMENTED!
The process of fermentation can come across as unusual, perhaps even uncomfortable. However, fermentation is no stranger—it is our friend!
Preserved Plum Soup (suān méi tāng – 酸梅汤)
Preserved plums are most commonly used in drinks, soups or condiments, offering a refreshing sourness to dishes. This family recipe, handed down from Natacha’s great-grandmother, is inspired by Chinese Teochew cuisine.
CULTURE WITH A SIDE OF INJERA:
Saba Alemayoh, the proprietor of Saba’s Ethiopian Restaurant, chats about the Ethiopian way of cooking and the story behind their favourite fermented flatbread, injera.
AT THE HEART OF KOREAN FOOD
Forkful speaks with Jungeun Chae about her love of the fermentation process and how it led her to teaching in Melbourne.
THE DANGER OF CONVENIENCE
As restaurants and cafés strive for ways to become more sustainable, fermentation and the slow food movement could be the answer.
Classic German Sauerkraut
Forkful enlisted the help of Steven Godden, a Melbourne artist now based in Berlin, to share his tried-and-true sauerkraut recipe—learnt from his German friends.
FERMENTED GUTS AND GLORY
You’ve probably heard something about fermented foods being healthy, but what does that really mean? Forkful has done the hard yards to bring you the ins and outs of probiotics, microbiota and gut health.