German Roots - A Journey into Fermentation and Food Heritage
German Roots explores the tradition of fermenting root vegetables in Germany, blending cultural heritage with hands-on practice to inspire a fresh connection to living foods.
Saure Rüben: Traditonal German Ferment Sparks Conversation
Join us September 23 at 9:30 am Pacific/6:30 pm CET Live or watch recording at your leisure
In this interview-style session, Katsu shares her passion for fermentation and gives us a glimpse into a traditional German ferment: Saure Rüben. Alongside the conversation, she offers a short hands-on presentation, explaining how root vegetables have played a central role in German food culture. We’ll explore why fermentation was such an essential survival strategy, how it shaped local food traditions, and which old recipes still inspire her today. To make it even more special, Katsu sprinkles German language throughout the session, bringing authenticity, humor, and cultural flavor to the table.Wurzelgemüse hat in Deutschland eine lange Tradition, weil es das Wintergemüse schlechthin war. Fermentiert wurden Karotten und Rüben, sie waren Nahrungssicherung, Medizin und Geschmackserlebnis zugleich.
Katsu Lask
Katsu is a fermentista, a passionate craftswoman of flavor, and an ambassador for living foods. She weaves together traditional fermentation knowledge with modern kitchen creativity, showing how microbes bring diversity, vitality and joy to the table.In the webinar German Roots Katsu inspires the audience with a fermented root vegetable, a culinary journey back to her roots that also inspires fresh perspectives for today.
Beyond this special focus, her work spans the entire spectrum of fermentation from vibrant vegetables and sparkling drinks to playful new interpretations of age-old food practices. Her approach is infused with curiosity, humor, and a desire to reconnect people with the living food on their plates. She also loves to cook with fermented foods.
Books (in German) Die Fermenteküche
2nd book on the way.
Find Katsu online:
Website: https://fermentation.love/
Instagram: @fermentation.love
To learn more about Katsu, her fermented creations and upcoming workshops, visit fermentation.love. There you’ll find recipes, inspiration, and plenty of ways to dive deeper into the art of fermentation.
All photos on this page are by Mel Bollag
