ALES & CURES

zymurgy • charcuterie • preservation

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“Hello old friend. Hello new friend.” Memoirs of a transient brewer. #beer #toolies #haffmans #brewing #unioncraftbrewing #charmcity #brewers #skafab #baltimore #yeastcoast #zymurgy #anchorbrewing (at UNION Craft Brewing)

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thymetraveling **Dzomi (spice-infused palm oil)** Palm oil, onion, bay leaf, shallot, Smoked Trout Skin...Sizzle. Laying the foundation for Ghanaian Palaver sauce, a smoky and aromatic stew made with taro leaves, melon seed, and smoked fish. 🌶 • • • #ghana #africa #diaspora #tradition #dzomi #zomi #kontomire #palaver #chopandquench #chopbar #truecooks #thymetraveling (at Greenmount West, Baltimore)

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•Cena de La Navidad con Familia• Traveling Kitchen of MAS ~ Pollo rotizado al mojo de Chepiche ~ Arroz Jollof en sabático ~ Friloles criollos con hoja de aguacate ¡Feliz Navidad desde Oaxaca! #FAMILY #oaxaca #navidad #Chepiche #papaloquelite #Jollof #HojaDeAguacate #AfroZapotec #thymetraveling #mexico (at Oaxaca de Juárez)

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OAXACA... iluminación, adoración, inspiración #oaxaca #theadventuresofboyblue #thymetraveling #mexico (at Iglesia De Santo Domingo Oaxaca)

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(Teaching Indigo how to really put 'em up!) L to R: Homegrown Rainbow Carrots; Snake Beans; Green Tomatoes & Hot Portugal Peppers #lactofermentation #zymurgy #probiotic #naturalpickles #RainbowCarrots #SnakeBeans #GreenTomatoes #truecooks #growyourown #seasonal #theadventuresofboyblue #LittleGreenThumb #IndigosGarden #Oakland #thymeandtemperature #thymetraveling (at Lower Bottoms, Oakland, California)

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Young GreenThumb strikes again! Rainbow carrots from the family garden 💙 #theadventuresofboyblue #LittleGreenThumb #rainbowcarrots #homegrown #IndigosGarden #seasonal #fooddesertsolutions #oakland (at Lower Bottoms, Oakland, California)

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As the garden grows so does the gardener. 💙#theadventuresofboyblue #tromboncino #trombonesquash #seasonal #LittleGreenThumb @travelingmilesstudio (at Lower Bottoms, Oakland, California)

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(Curry Baozi) First attempt at producing one of my greatest weaknesses. Baozi, stuffed with coconut curry chicken and fresh cilantro. Time to work my #grandmashands chops up though. #baozi #steambun #dimsum #thymetraveling (at Oakland, California)

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Sorry Dungeness but the Christmas Crab tradition will just have to carry on without you. #BlueCrab Fitting mixup for my son Indigo's first Christmas and @travelingmilesstudio is excited for a taste of home during the holidays.

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@gristandgravy steady movin' that work. Anchor Brewing's barrel aging program. #AnchorBrewing #AnchorDistilling #AnchorBarrelAle #ABA #BarrelAgedBeer #beer #brewing #distilling #OldPotrero #ryewhiskey #barrel #cask #cooperage #fermentation #filtration #zymurgy #tradition #truecooks

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Flying Cloud Stout sitting patiently in Old Potrero Straight Rye barrels for Anchor Brewing's barrel aging program. We're out here creating deliciousness! ⚓️ #AnchorBrewing #AnchorDistilling #AnchorBarrelAle #ABA #BarrelAgedBeer #beer #brewing #distilling #ryewhiskey #barrel #cask #cooperage #fermentation #filtration #zymurgy #tradition #truecooks

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In the wee hours, while you were sleeping...me and my man Big Jerry were roasting staves for Anchor Brewing's barrel aging program #AnchorBrewing #AnchorBarrelAle #ABA #BarrelAgedBeer #beer #brewing #distilling #whiskey #barrel #cask #cooperage #fermentation #sanitation #zymurgy #tradition #truecooks

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Roasted sablefish with doenjang glaze, blistered green beans, and @hodosoy Spicy Yuba Noodles. Thanks for the Yuba @jenhewett, we love it! #doenjang #sablefish #cod #blackcod #yuba #tofu #greenbeans #seasonal #hodosoy #truecooks

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In the back yard brewing up a kettle of Saison while enjoying a cold Saison from a previous brewday. C'est son la vie! #Saison #CraftBeer #EatReal #AlesAndCures #TrueCooks #brewing #beer #homebrew #zymurgy #preservation #culture #wallonia @alesandcures

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(Pots of Niter Kibbeh) Canning pots of Niter Kibbeh, a spiced, clarified butter which is an essential ingredient used in the preparation of traditional Ethiopian dishes such as #DoroWat, #Kitfo & #Shiro. This liquid gold has a very distinctive flavor due to the addition of various spices & aromatics, making it a wonderful addition to just about any savory recipe. Variations of this ghee-like butter are also used across various countries & cultures of East Africa. This special cooking fat was traditionally used by nomadic cultures to preserve meats without the availability of refrigeration. We will soon have this special ingredient available for purchase at Bay Area farmers markets and online through alesandcures.com Stay tuned, this is just the beginning! #GoodFat #NiterKibbeh #ghee #spice #butter #SpiceKitchen #preservation #ForAllSeasons #canning #Ethiopia #African #culinaryanthropology #history #tradition #culture #truecooks #AlesAndCures

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"All that the rain promises." Taking advantage of the season's bounty. Time to make a Forest Mushroom Conserva. Hen-of-the-Woods, Small Shitake, Forest Nameko, and Golden Chanterelle #seasonal #mushroom #preservation #ForAllSeasons #pickling #canning #tradition #truecooks #AlesAndCures @alesandcures

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Brunch for my lady @travelingmilesstudio on a very special Saturday. Alderwood smoked salmon, sautéed baby kale, poached eggs, and chèvre mornay atop spiced butter toast. #brunch #smoked #salmon #kale #florentine #chevre #mornay #poached #eggsbenedict #truecooks #AlesAndCures @alesandcures