We are the Esoteric Food Company. Not esoteric as in hard to understand but esoteric as in: rare, special and a bit nerdy. We love food. Learning about food culture is our impetus, our drive and our reward. We live to tinker with, to savor, to understand flavor and nutrition in old and new ways. We simply love making good things to eat to share with others and these pickles are our way of inviting you in to the esoteric circle. Join us! Be a part of our process. Be a Food Nerd.
ContactVia elephantjournal.com on May 11, 2012 Create Your Own Culture. ~ Willow King The Power of Fermented Foods. About a year ago my partner Mara and I started a company that makes cultured vegetables. No, not beets and carrots that regularly attend the opera, but live, raw, probiotic, naturally fermented veggies. We started out just making these goodies for our families and friends and nobody could get enough. It turns out that many people crave the zingy buzz of live food and that lacto-fermented foods, that used to be staple in many places in the world, are making a comeback. Fermenting is an age-old way to preserve food. It […read more]