Two home cooks have used social media to showcase their paocai, Szechuan pickles that are lacto-fermented in a water-sealed jar. The lacto-fermentation process creates a self-sustaining microbial ...

Don’t throw away the pickle jar just because the pickles have been consumed! There is a lot of goodness in the brine just waiting to be used elsewhere in your kitchen. Whether you prefer spicy, dill ...