Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Food & Drink, International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adult, New Releases
ISBN: 9781405966900
Published: May 2026
Imprint: Penguin
Page Extent: 320
Format: Paperback
RRP 345.00

Adventures in Fermentation

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About the book

'Clever, clear and insightful, this book is an indispensable guide to the new scientific and gastronomic frontier of fermentation' Heston Blumenthal


'Entertaining, illuminating and insightful' Sandor Katz

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Embark on a tantalising journey into the weird and wonderful world of fermentation.

Dr Johnny Drain has spent his career exploring how fermentation has shaped the bodies we inhabit, the foods we eat and the world we live in. From making live yoghurt in his grandma's kitchen, to fermenting butter at the world's best restaurant, Noma, Dr Drain's fascination with the magic of fermentation has led him around the globe. Adventures in Fermentation charts his culinary escapades and his scientific discoveries to...

About the Author

Johnny Drain

Johnny Drain

Dr Johnny Drain works at the cutting edge of food, fermentation and sustainability, exploring how we can feed the world in a more healthy, equitable and ecologically-friendly way. Part-cook, part-designer and part-scientist (having earned his PhD in Materials Science from the University of Oxford), his collaborators have included Noma's Nordic Food Lab, zero-waste pioneers Silo and the Argentinian Ministry of Agriculture. Johnny co-founded MOLD Magazine, and as an occasional TV presenter his work has garnered millions of views online. Most recently he set up Win-Win, which became the world's first company to bring a cocoa-free chocolate to market in 2022.

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