Meet "The Godfather of Fermentation" Sandor Katz's Active Culture Kitchen
About this episode
Brad interviews fermentation expert Sandor Katz about his journey and insights into fermented foods.
Brad sits down with his inspiration, pal and the esteemed fermentation fanatic and expert Sandor Katz! Sandor shares his journey into fermented foods from the humble bread and butter pickle, to the experimental process of making miso out of chicken feet, and the high-altitude secrets behind Andean chuño potatoes. Brad and Sandor discuss the insights he gathered from his global exploration of fermentation practices, detailed in his book Sandor Katz's Fermentation Journeys: Recipes, Techniques, and Traditions from around the World - hardcopy available wherever books are sold September 2026! Want to be featured on Lay It On? Send a short voice memo sharing your name, where you’re from, and your question for Brad to layitonbradleone@gmail.com, and you might just hear it answered in the next episode! Submit Your Questions: https://forms.gle/pZgjBT3NGbTkKnMe6 Follow the pod: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/layitonbradleone YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bradleone Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mA8KOsgpZMlWeByCxNom6?si=ae0c64f6fd624dc8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Brad Leone
Guest: Sandor Katz
Topics covered
- fermentation
- food
- cooking
- cultural practices
- interview
Keywords
- fermentation
- Sandor Katz
- cooking
- miso
- Andean chuño
- pickles
- food culture
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Sandor Katz's Fermentation Journeys: Recipes, Techniques, and Traditions from around the World
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