Kombucha! by Childs, Eric -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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TITLE PAGE COPYRIGHT DEDICATION CONTENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION: KOMBUCHA, YOUR NEW HOT ROOMMATE

Eric Childs: The Story of the Kombuchman Jessica Childs: A Foodie with a Knack for Science KBBK: Kombucha Done Brooklyn Style! About This Book

1. WHAT EXACTLY IS KOMBUCHA?

Intro to Fermentation Essentially, Kombucha Is a Superfood Kombucha Defined Wow, ’Buch Sounds Awesome! But What’s in It? What Will Drinking Kombucha Do for Me? How Much ’Buch Is Good for Me? Who Should Drink ’Buch? The History of Kombucha: Where on Earth (or Not Earth) Did It Come From?

2. THE KOMBUCHMAN’S GRIMOIRE: ESSENTIAL HARDWARE AND TOOLS

Brewing Hardware Kombucha Ingredients

3. ’BUCH KAMP I: BREWING AND FERMENTATION

Wait. What’s ’Buch Kamp? Brewing Instructions Kombucha Komplowing into the Future: Your Next Batch Foreign Invaders: Unwanted Kompany

4. ’BUCH KAMP II: BOTTLING AND SECONDARY FERMENTATION

Mise en Place Bottling and Flavoring Instructions Additional Information About Bottling and Secondary Fermentation Alcohol in Kombucha

5. ’BUCH KAMP III: A HIGHER LEVEL OF TASTE AND KNOWLEDGE

Flavoring Considerations Tea Blending (Primary and Secondary Fermentation) Adding Flavoring Foodstuffs (Secondary Fermentation Only) Alcoholic Kombucha Production Graduation

6. DINING ON KOMBUCHA AND SCOBYS

SCOBY Salsa Ménage Spicy ’Buch Mustard Kombucha Breath of Fire (Aceite Picante) KomBlueberry Quick Pickle Simple Kombucha Salad Dressing Carrot-Ginger-SCOBY Soup Super-Live Miso Soup with SCOBY Noodles Vegan Kombucha Dashi Mrs. Childs’s Chicken Sniffle Soup KomQuinoa Pilaf with SCOBY and Roasted Root Vegetables SCOBY and Red Pepper–Stuffed Acorn Squash KomBraised Kale with Cranberries and Almonds AvoKombo Eggs Poached with Kombucha Kombucha Marinade for Meat and the Meatless Kombucha Rub-n-Sauce for Pork Tenderloin or Tofu Block Detox Dog SCOBY Tempura Salad Kombucha Apple Pie KBBK’s SCOBY Rancher’s Snacks Kombrewmaster’s Smoothie Easy 10-Grain Sourdough Kombucha Bread

7. KOMBUCHA KOCKTAILS

Reverse Toxmosis Kombucha Brooklyn Iced Tea ’Buchkey Sour Dyke-otomy Kombucha Mint Julep Cherry Kombucha Blossom ’Buchtween the Sheets Kombu Kollins Warm Mulled Kombucha with Brandy

8. KOSMETICS AND KOMBEAUTY

Kombucha Clay Mask Kombucha Soak for the Sole Kombucha Locks KomBody Mist Whole KomBody Detox Bath KomBlanket Time Machine

EPILOGUE KOMBUCHTIONARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX