Tastemakers | Fermentation Lecture with Sandor Katz
This February, explore the wild world of fermented foods with a special Tastemakers mini-series featuring James Beard award-winning food writer, author, and activist Sandor Katz.
Hailed as “one of the unlikely rock stars of the American food scene” by The New York Times, author of what Newsweek has called the “fermentation bible”, and affectionately nicknamed “Sandorkraut” for his love of the dish, Katz will be sharing his expertise and passion for the fermentation arts with a lecture, book signing, and short reception Friday, February 24. You’ll learn about Katz’s journey and activism work, get insight into how fermentation brings nutritional and flavor benefits to the foods you love, and discover how fermented foods bring a little bit of wildness and diversity back into our ever-more homogenized food culture.
For those interested in more hands-on experience, Katz will also lead one of his acclaimed fermentation workshops at the Momentary Saturday, February 25, showing you how to create foods such as sauerkraut and kimchi in the comfort of your own home.
See you there!
Tickets are $45 ($40/members), reserve your spot online or with the Box Office at (479) 657-2335 today.
Copies of Katz’s NYT bestselling book The Art of Fermentation are available as an add-on purchase during event registration.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
SANDOR KATZ
Sandor Ellix Katz is a fermentation revivalist. He is the author of five books: Wild Fermentation; The Art of Fermentation; The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved; Fermentation as Metaphor; and his latest, Fermentation Journeys. Sandor’s books, along with the hundreds of fermentation workshops he has taught around the world, have helped to catalyze a broad revival of the fermentation arts. A self-taught experimentalist who lives in rural Tennessee, The New York Times calls him “one of the unlikely rock stars of the American food scene.” Sandor is the recipient of a James Beard award and other honors. For more information, check out his website wildfermentation.com.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Our Tastemakers series spotlights local, regional, and national innovators who are making an impact in the world of food today. From panel discussions and masterclasses to tastings and dinners, each event is designed to spotlight the very best of today’s culinary arts.
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