Fermenting with Michal Martinek

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Michal Martinek for some time – having worked with me for years, he recently left to focus on his exciting new endeavor, Very Good Cook. A digital food magazine that “celebrates the art and wisdom of authentic home cooking by people from eclectic backgrounds and diverse cultures” it’s no surprise that this was his natural next step – he is as passionate about food as he is an amazing chef.

Originally from The Czech Republic, Mike grew up pickling and fermenting – as you can tell from yesterday’s post, one of my new healthy obsessions – and for the holidays one year, he gifted me some pickled vegetables that were handmade in his home country. After a few years of admiring them on my kitchen shelf, I asked him if he would come over so we could make some together (we made Sauerkraut and Pickled Vegetables). The results: absolutely delicious, and some new favorites. XXJKE