A Year of Fermentation: A Seasonal Guide to the Art & Science of Fermentation
Sep 2026 · Sold by Penguin
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"The man has a knack for making even the most ambitious projects seem entirely possible" – Yotam Ottolenghi
“A beautiful, essential book, where, as ever, only more so, Sam shares his delicious, original takes on fermenting” – Mark Diacono
A Year of Fermentation is a seasonal guide that explores the fascinating world of fermentation through the year.
This book aims to bridge the gap between foraging, growing, and cooking, providing what's-in-season calendars and fermentation recipes to unlock incredible flavors, enhance nutrition, and foster a deeper connection with food and nature year-round.
Seasonal recipes are a feature of this book, including:
We think of the year as four seasons. In the world of food, we can see the year as a shifting, overlapping mass of microseasons, each offering its own set of delicious ingredients. This book explores these changing microseasons, linking ingredients with appropriate fermentation techniques to maximize flavor and harmonize with nature’s rhythms.
With step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and photographs from an expert fermenter, ensure your cupboards are stocked year-round with ferments that add depth of flavor to your everyday cooking.
“A beautiful, essential book, where, as ever, only more so, Sam shares his delicious, original takes on fermenting” – Mark Diacono
A Year of Fermentation is a seasonal guide that explores the fascinating world of fermentation through the year.
This book aims to bridge the gap between foraging, growing, and cooking, providing what's-in-season calendars and fermentation recipes to unlock incredible flavors, enhance nutrition, and foster a deeper connection with food and nature year-round.
Seasonal recipes are a feature of this book, including:
- Kombucha
- Apple cider vinegar
- Sourdough
- Miso
- Sauerkraut
We think of the year as four seasons. In the world of food, we can see the year as a shifting, overlapping mass of microseasons, each offering its own set of delicious ingredients. This book explores these changing microseasons, linking ingredients with appropriate fermentation techniques to maximize flavor and harmonize with nature’s rhythms.
With step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and photographs from an expert fermenter, ensure your cupboards are stocked year-round with ferments that add depth of flavor to your everyday cooking.
"The man has a knack for making even the most ambitious projects seem entirely possible" – Yotam Ottolenghi
“A beautiful, essential book, where, as ever, only more so, Sam shares his delicious, original takes on fermenting” – Mark Diacono
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About the author
Sam Cooper is a professional chef but has since left the kitchens for the garden, now working full-time with Huw Richards as a co-director for Regenerative Media. His fascination with seasonal and homegrown produce has grown along with his Instagram – @chef.sam.black has amassed 600K followers – where he posts delicious ferment recipes using homegrown produce. Sam wrote the In the Kitchen chapter of The Self-Sufficiency Garden (March 2024) and The Fermentation Kitchen (November 2024). He is also a photographer and illustrator.
Sam Cooper is a professional chef but has since left the kitchens for the garden, now working full-time with Huw Richards as a co-director for Regenerative Media. His fascination with seasonal and homegrown produce has grown along with his Instagram – @chef.sam.black has amassed 600K followers – ...
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