Fermenting Workshop with Angela O'Neill
Sun, 23 Feb
|Lochwinnoch Bowling Club
Have you thought about having a go at fermenting food but don't know where to start? This is a workshop for basic fermentation. Angela will guide you in making a pineapple sauerkraut using basic ingredients and equipment.
Time & Location
23 Feb 2025, 14:00 – 16:00
Lochwinnoch Bowling Club, Calderhaugh Ln, Lochwinnoch PA12 4AL, UK
Guests
About the event
Lochwinnoch Community Larder brings you this event with Angela O'Neill.
If you would like to have a go at fermenting and join us for this fun session, you'll be able to make a delicious pineapple kraut. This event is free, but we will accept donations on the day for anyone who wants to leave one.
What to bring: Bring a notebook and a 1.2 litre kilner jar. If you don't have one, you can buy one at the event for £3. You might also want to bring an apron.
Angela says: "Learn about the health benefits of fermenting foods. Fermentation can be defined as food and beverages produced through controlled microbial growth. There has been a huge surge in popularity and interest in fermentation recently due to proposed health benefits. It is not a new food technique, fermenting was used hundreds of years ago primarily to preserve fresh foods. It is now recognised that fermenting foods has many heath benefits. It is said to improve gut health; the probiotics produced by fermentation can help restore the balance of friendly bacteria and help relieve some digestive problems. Evidence suggests probiotics can reduce the symptoms of IBS , diarrhoea, gas and bloating. Other health benefits include a boost to the immune system, a reduction in symptoms of anxiety and depression, decrease in the risk of heart disease and an increase in the availability of beneficial nutrients. During this workshop I will show you how easy it is to make a simple, tasty, short ferment Sauerkraut, using everyday ingredients and basic equipment."