Learn How to Make Homemade Fish Sauce
Learn how to make exquisite, umami-rich fermented fish sauce at home!
Fish Sauce. Nam Pla (น้ำปลา). Nước mắm. Garum. Eojang (어장). In any language, this stuff is full of rich flavors, and is also nutritious, packed with protein and amino acids!
We will take you through the process, close up and step by step, so you can master the art of making fish sauce at home.
In this course, you will learn:
- How to safely make and bottle homemade fermented fish sauce
- Top 10+ Tips for Fermentation success
- Ten ways to use fish sauce in cooking
- The science behind fish fermentation
- How to select the best fish for making fish sauce
- BONUS: We'll even take a Field trip to the Scripps Oceanography Institution in San Diego, California to learn about sustainable fisheries.
With lots of video footage (recorded over the course of 1 year!) and tips, after watching, you'll be ready to start your own batch of the stinky stuff!
Your Instructor
Austin Durant, the principal workshop leader, has been playing with his food his whole life, and fermenting it for over 7 years.
In 2011, he founded Fermenters Club (fermenters.club) in his home town of San Diego to create a way for fermented food enthusiasts to make and share food. Since then, he has taught over 50 fermented food workshops across the United States and even in Mexico.
Durant has studied at Sandor Katz' five-day Fermentation Residency Program in middle Tennessee, where he learned hands-on how to make over a dozen fermented foods.
He also studied with Hannah Crum (aka the Kombucha Mamma"), best-selling author and founder of Kombucha Kamp and Kombucha Brewers International.
Since 2015, Durant has produced day-long fermentation festivals in two major metropolitan areas-- San Diego and Portland (Oregon).
Durant has been featured in Sunset Magazine, KPBS News, Savor San Diego (KPBS series), the San Diego Union-Tribune, Edible San Diego, Korduroy.tv and many other local publications and blogs.