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Ep. 52: Shared Cultures - Foraging, Fermenting & the Magic of Koji (feat. Eleana Hsu)
Ep. 52: Shared Cultures - Foraging, Fermenting & the Magic of Koji (feat. Eleana Hsu)
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73 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2020
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Today on Mushroom Hour we have the honor of chatting with and learning from Eleana Hsu. Eleana is a fermentress focused on transforming foods with the magic of microbes and koji. What makes her most excited is creating new food products and flavors using local produce, different types of beans, and whole utilization techniques. Eleana has experience teaching koji workshops in the Bay Area and crafting ferments for local popup dinners and events. Koji is a filamentous fungi that has been used to ferment food since 300 BC. By employing this wondrous organism in a sort of alchemical, culinary transmutation may play a big role in the future of food as we know it. Currently, she is working on launching unique great tasting fermented food products in the Bay Area with her company Shared Cultures. Topics Covered:Curing Depression by Foraging in Nature Mushroom Hunting & Favorite Edibles SOMA Camp Fermentation – Transforming our Food with Microorganisms The Magic of Koji Enzymes Lipase, Protease, Amylase Fermenting Inspirations Uncovering a Family History with Koji Chinese Cuisine made with Koji Fermented Fungi as the Future of Food How to Make Miso and Soy Sauce Lessons from Becoming an Entrepreneur Finding Fulfillment Shared Cultures Products & Future Projects Episode Resources: Shared Cultures Website: https://www.shared-cultures.com/ Shared Cultures IG: https://www.instagram.com/sharedcultures/ Eugenia Bone "Mycophilia" (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Mycophilia-Revelations-Weird-World-Mushrooms/dp/1609619870 Sander Katz (inspiration): https://www.wildfermentation.com/ "Noma Guide to Fermentation" (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Noma-Guide-Fermentation-lacto-ferments-Foundations/dp/1579657184 Jeremy Umansky "Koji Alchemy" (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Koji-Alchemy-Rediscovering-Mold-Based-Fermentation/dp/160358868X Russula Brevipes (Mushroom): https://www.mushroomexpert.com/russula_brevipes.html Boletus Edulis (Mushroom): https://www.mushroomexpert.com/boletus_edulis.html
Released:
Nov 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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