In this episode, we chat with Karl Tessendorf, a writer, recipe developer, author and baker. He fell in love with bread 4 years ago and he’s been baking almost every week since. Karl exudes passion and his eyes light up when bread is on the agenda. He is determined to share his knowledge and open […]

We are back for Season 2 of the Fermented Podcast. We kick off with one of my personal favourite fermented products.  Kombucha or ‘booch’ as it is affectionately called seems to be on many people’s lips figuratively and literally. A beverage that is shrouded in mystery but holds the promise of improved gut and therefore […]

Of all the fermented foods and beverages kombucha is possibly the weirdest and most difficult to get your head around. The very idea of fermented tea seems a bridge too far for some reason. The sight of fermenting kombucha does nothing to help this. Look at it up close and tell me it doesn’t look […]

Hey all you Fermenters, this is Murray Slater, Fermented founder and podcast host. It has been an incredible first year for us at Fermented.  We set out to create a platform to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of the fermenting pioneers while increasing awareness around the world of fermentation. Combining an online community, live pairing events […]

We had the great pleasure to sit down with Glen Bryant, founder and marketing genius behind Six Dogs Distillery, one of South Africa’s most successful Gin brands.  .  Their Gin offering pays homage to traditional style gin made with local endemic botanicals while subverting convention with their Blue Gin leading innovation in the Pinotage Stained […]

I  somewhat crazily decided to invite two feisty Ladies to engage in a debate that has been going on since the dawn of fermentation and has divided continents and cultures. In the one corner I had Lucy Corne, otherwise known as the Brew Mistress. Author of two books on South African beer industry, founder of […]

Che Gourmet, a business that started 4 years ago when owner and Queen of Kimchi Ché Upton returned from travelling the world. Ché Gourmet produces a range of Healthy , Fermented Food from around the world inspired by her travels.  “my aim is to create delicious food that is so damn good for you”. Che […]

Cheese glorious cheese. One of the most universally loved fermented foods. In this podcast we are privilege to to talk to Kobus Mulder, a legend of cheese. One of the most respected cheesemakers and consultants globally. We also meet up with Raymond Siebrits from Klein River Cheese and we begin this podcast chatting to Luke […]

The blue agave plant takes eight years to mature in the heat of the semi arid  desert. It looks like a cactus yet it’s a member of the lily family, protecting its juicy,  fibrous interior with thorny spines. And at its heart are the delicate earthy, spicy and  floral flavours that distillers seek to share […]

Bread has always been the symbolism for sharing and community through many religions and cultures. It is argued that this fermented product was the very reason for civilization.  Bread however in the last 50-70 years has changed. The perfectly sliced rectangle as we know it is not how bread should be and rather it was […]