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Rich Shih
Fermentation Expert, Author
A food preservation consultant, Rich is one of the leading culinary explorers of koji and miso in the United States. Rich is a consulting chef, author, and culinary educator who is passionate about fermentation.
Massachusetts
United States
- Fermentation
- Koji
- Miso
- Pickles
- Preserves
- Teaching
- Writing
- Fermented Foods
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Featured Works
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Misozuke Limes
This riff on preserved lemons uses the Japanese method of pickling food by burying it in miso.
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Fermentation: A Transformative Marvel
Here’s a mindfulness practice you may never have tried: Take a dish that you love, apply fermentation to it, and marvel as nature transforms it into something new. You never know when enlightenment might strike.
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Sugar Kelp Pickles
This recipe by fermentation expert Rich Shih uses fresh sugar kelp to make delicious, satisfying overnight pickles.
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GROW: Kelp Is on the Way
Seaweed farming holds huge promise for a sustainable future of food, and sugar kelp — possibly the most delicious of all — also inspires innovation, collaboration, and community.
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Harissa
Harissa is the definitive North African hot sauce, a fiery red paste that enlivens everything it touches. This version is a riff on a riff.
Experience
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Exhibit Engineer
Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) Feb 2020 - Present (4 years) -
Cooking Blog Author
OurCookQuest Feb 2010 - Present (14 years)