Fermup - The Fermented Food Podcast

Ginger beer plant, the world’s largest mozzarella ball, and Michael Pollan’s upcoming book release. This week we further our discussion on why we ferment or spend any time at all caring about food. Inspired by a few articles related to Michael Pollan’s upcoming book about cooking and fermenting, we discuss the philosophy and politics behind fermented food choices. Show notes: [Ginger Beer Plant Yahoo Groups](https://groups.yahoo.com/group/GingerBeerPlant/) A SCOBY of Saccharomyces florentinus and Lactobacillus hilgardii, ginger beer plant looks very similar to water kefir grains but are supposedly different. This yahoo group appears to the most extensive resource on this little known ferment. [Strange Brew CAA](https://alumni.berkeley.edu/news/california-magazine/spring-2012-piracy/strange-brew) This article explains a little more about the recent resurgence of ginger beer plan in the USA. Farmington Harmons tries to set world record for large