The Reference
The Art of Fermentation — Sandor Ellix Katz
Chelsea Green Publishing
The definitive, James Beard Award-winning reference that covers the why and how of nearly every ferment imaginable.
$$$ Mid-range
Books & Guides
Gear gets you started; knowledge keeps you going. These are the books that fermentation enthusiasts return to again and again — from Sandor Katz's foundational classics to the precise, modern techniques of the Noma kitchen.
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Best for Beginners
Wild Fermentation — Sandor Ellix Katz
Chelsea Green Publishing
The friendly, recipe-driven book that launched a thousand fermenters — the perfect place to actually start.
$$$ Budget
The Noma Guide to Fermentation — Redzepi & Zilber
Artisan
A gorgeous, precise modern manual from the Noma kitchen, covering misos, garums, koji, and lacto-ferments.
$$$ Mid-range
Fermented Vegetables — Kirsten & Christopher Shockey
Storey Publishing
A practical, vegetable-by-vegetable guide with 64 recipes — the most useful book if you mainly want to ferment produce.
$$$ Budget
Banneton Proofing Basket Set (2-Pack)
Breadtopia
Natural rattan bannetons that give sourdough loaves that beautiful spiral pattern and help maintain structure during the final rise.
$$$ Budget