Join me for this fun and inspiring chat about the fabulous world of fermentation with Adelaide's fermenting dynamo, Mandy Hall. Many of you may know of Mandy as a contestant on Master Chef Australia (2019). Since then, Mandy has continued and expanded her love of all things food; she is a cook, a workshop presenter, recipe developer, cheese maker, and fermentation expert. Mandy explains what fermentation is, how fermented foods feature in different cultures and for home cooks, like me, she shares a simple fermentation recipe which I have put to the test...results pending. We also discuss the health benefits, especially gut health, of fermented foods plus Mandy shares some behind the scenes snippets from her time on Master Chef. MANDY HALL Instagram handle @mandyhallfood Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mandyhallfood LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST "Soil" by Matthew Evans: https://www.murdochbooks.com.au/browse/books/other-books/Soil-Matthew-Evans-9781922351418 A Plate to Call Home with Gary Mehigan: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-plate-to-call-home/id1280342698 Deep in the Weeds - A Food podcast with Anthony Huckstep: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deep-in-the-weeds-a-food-podcast-with-anthony-huckstep/id1504577759 Udder Delights: https://udderdelights.com.au Section 28: http://www.section28.com.au Foodbank SA: https://www.foodbank.org.au/SA/ourfacts/?state=sa MY NEW WEBSITE Please check out my new website and join the Vibrant Lives Podcast community by subscribing: https://vibrantlivespodcast.com HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCAST •Please tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them. •Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcast •Follow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcast •If you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.