What is Koji? with Rich Shih $40

  • June 15, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Twin Star Orchards

    155 North Ohioville Road
    New Paltz, New York 12561
Ticket Price $43.24 This event is now over
Description

Rich Shih, the co-author of Koji Alchemy and one of the key culinary explorers of mold-based fermentation in the United States, will teach you the fundamentals and versatility of this magical ingredient and how easy it is to cook with it no matter what level of experience you have. Rich will cover a variety of applications that includes how to make shio koji (umami marinade), kojizuke (pickles) and amazake (a sweet rice drink), as well as how to use them in a variety of ways to make your food more delicious. Plus, you'll be able to take home some koji to begin your own exploration of its incredible possibilities.

**General Admission Tickets to the Market & Tasting must be purchased separately.

Date & Time

Sat, Jun 15, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Venue Details

Twin Star Orchards

155 North Ohioville Road
New Paltz, New York 12561 Twin Star Orchards
Twin Star Orchards, home of Brooklyn Cider House

At Twin Star Orchards, we use one simple ingredient to make our Brooklyn Cider House ciders – apples. So the structure, aromas, mouth feel, and any residual sugar are definitively tied to the quality of our apples. This is why our work begins on our farm. All of our ciders are made from freshly harvested apples, fermented in stainless steel tanks, and aged between two to eighteen months. We encourage wild yeast and microbes to leave their regional mark on all but one of our ciders, often with a boost from white wine yeast. We make our ciders with minimal intervention and strive for balance, depth of structure, and a lively acidity that begs to be paired with food.