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Intro to Fermented Foods

  • Sat, March 29, 2014
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Tempe Transportation Center - Side B, Don Cassano Community Room
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  • Admission for two people.
  • Adult supervision is required

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Instructor: Sheri Schmeckpeper

Fermentation has been used for millenia to preserve and enhance foods. Discover how to include fermented superfoods in your diet. Learn what causes fermentation and how to ferment a variety of foods from root beer to kombucha to sourdough to sauerkraut. You'll go home with a variety of recipes, resources, and reasons to begin fermenting. Join us as we uncover the mysteries of these nutrient-packed and delicious foods! 


In the class we talk about what causes fermentation and how we can use fermentation to preserve foods, boost nutrient values, and create enjoyable foods and beverages. Here's an overview of what we cover:

1. Fermentation Defined
2. Fermentation and Digestion
3. Bacteria and the Body
4 Enzymes
5. Other Benefits of Fermentation
6. Brine Fermentation
7. Fermentation vs Pickling
8. Fermenting with Mother Cultures
9. Alcoholic Contents of Fermented Foods
10. Other Fermented Foods
11. Resources


Class price:

1 Adult $15 prepaid/$18 at the door
Attend with a Friend: 2 Adults $25 prepaid or $30 at the door.

Children ages 14 and under are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

After you register for this class, you will receive an invoice. There will be a link in the invoice so you can pay in advance via PayPal. Other options:  pay over the phone: 602-535-4635 ext 100 or ext 105, or pay by check via mail or in person. If you have any questions, please call or email


Payments at the door may be made via cash or check.


About the location:

The Tempe Transportation Center is located at 200 E. Fifth Street (big glass building on the north side of street across from Forest Ave) at the base of A-Mountain near ASU, right at the 5th and Stadium stop for the light trail. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/Q71Oi 

The class will be on the second floor in the Don Cassano Community Room. Take the elevator to the second floor and the room is right there. 


Parking is available directly across 5th Street in a covered garage. It's free after 6pm! Or be green and take the light rail. 

Not only is this event conveniently located right next to the Stadium stop  of the light rail, it's convenient to the many shops and restaurants in downtown Tempe. Arrive early or stay late and enjoy what the area has to offer.

This building is also conveniently located near ASU. Did you know the entire Tempe campus is an arboretum? Click here for maps and more info: 
https://cfo.asu.edu/fdm-arboretum to turn the whole day into a green exploration!




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