The Flexible Chef

Fermenting

Slow transformations, bold flavours
February 24, 2026
Ferment Series: Fruity Almería Red — A Bright, Mediterranean Hot Sauce
This winter I had two deliveries of fresh chillies from Almería — one in January and another in early February.…
February 20, 2026
Fermented Baby Pepinos (Small Batch)
I've been fermenting chillies for a while now — it's become a reliable part of how I preserve the harvest…
February 14, 2026
February Chilli Ferment Recipes — Four New Jars from a La Caja Saludable Box
After three and a half weeks of storms rolling across the countryside, Saturday finally opened with clear skies and the…
February 12, 2026
Casa Adora Small-Batch Fermented Sauces
A growing collection of small‑batch fermented sauces from my kitchen in rural Andalucía. At Casa Adora, I’ve been experimenting with…
February 11, 2026
Fermented Chillies: A New Box, Fresh Experiments, and Slow‑Bubbling Flavour
My latest adventure with fermented chillies began today when a second box of Spanish produce arrived from La Caja Saludable.…
February 11, 2026
SUNSTRIKE HABANERO: My First Fermented Hot Sauce
SUNSTRIKE HABANERO: My First Fermented Hot Sauce There’s a particular kind of excitement that comes with opening a jar that’s…
February 10, 2026
Welcome to Casa Adora's fermentation hub — a place where fermenting is simple, slow, and rooted in the rhythms of rural Andalucía.
Welcome to my fermentation hub — the place where I document my small-batch fermentation experiments, flavour discoveries, and the journey…
February 4, 2026
Fermenting Chillies at Casa Adora
Fermenting Chillies at Casa Adora: A Simple, No‑Equipment Method I’ve experimented with fermenting chillies before — the odd jar of…
April 23, 2023
Preserved Lemons Recipe — The Easiest Thing You're Not Making Yet
Stop buying preserved lemons in jars. I mean it. The supermarket versions are fine in a pinch, but once you've…
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