James Read

New study suggests eating kimchi could help us poop out all the microplastics inside us www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I ordered mine on Monday, and I have to say it's a delightful book. Full of facts, history, instructions and recipes, and beautifully illustrated. You should definitely buy a copy if you're into food and cooking 😀

Have been enjoying this excellent episode on kefir, koumiss and all things from the underexposed world of central Asian fermented dairy

Amazon are selling my book for 50% off at the moment it seems. Not sure what's spurred this fire sale, but I presume I'm taking up too much valuable warehouse space! www.amazon.co.uk/Cabbages-Kim...

Got tickets to go see Robyn and I'm feeling absolutely amped about it.

Great to see recommendations for Burmese restaurants from @meemalee.bsky.social in @vittles.bsky.social this week! Loved Lahpet and their fantastic salad and looks forward to trying Nway Oo Pokhara too... open.substack.com/pub/vittles/...

When you hit the character limit mid-rant but you're mad enough to spend the extra 10p

DM me for a last-minute signed copy to stick under the tree 🎄

BRB need to tell 12 year-old me that I'll end up making a living selling cabbage, but it's OK there's a Magic: The Gathering card about it

Fermentation-related hypothetical. How many overripe figs would it take to fail a breathalyser test? Context, if helpful, is over granola.

Names redacted, because I know AI is shoved at us to solve every problem lately, but please don't ask it for fermenting (or possibly any cooking) advice!

Looks like my book is discounted at the moment (<£15) www.hotukdeals.com/deals/of-cab...

I made something silly with some juniper beer I fermented because I think the little berries look like comets (🔊)

Very happy to have made some kimchi which got complements from our South Korean houseguest. Standing on the shoulders of @jamesreadwrites.bsky.social and his fab book.

Yes little mouse! Douze points.

Andy Serkis on the glockenspiel for Albania 👌

I think any application of AI should be measured against "magic 8 ball with Simpsons clips" tvsimulator.com/says/

I'm on the Fermenters Guild podcast chatting about the koji process, crap bats and the ginger beer liminal space fermentersguild.podbean.com/e/james-read...

After 7 hours with a 6 month-old in A&E I like to unwind with a bowl of leftover chilli (thanks CJ) while watching a man make pistachios into earbuds v.redd.it/8wh7boll9kle1

It's a bold defence for a woman who claims her Jesus statue wept blood www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Burns night old fashioned, with irn bru simple syrup - name suggestions?

Thank you so much Justin, this is really kind!! (I do love the typesetting and design too - courtesy of Matthew Cox)

Just found my pencil case from when I was 16 - note the Millennium 2000 pencil...

First thing I've written since my second-born, and I really enjoyed it! A piece about why I love fermentation for CKBK's 'Consuming Passions' series app.ckbk.com/features/con...

My book's just been indexed on @eatyourbooks.bsky.social - if you don't already use it, it's a great website that lets you search all the recipes in your cookbooks (e.g. for sauerkraut, to remind yourself you could be making pierogi with it) www.eatyourbooks.com/library/2322...

Google really is much worse, and it's frustrating that it's clearly by design. Good video with more info youtu.be/uSGVk2KVokQ

Welcome @fuchsiadunlop.bsky.social good to have you aboard!

Somebody Somewhere is indeed criminally underwatched - there's really nothing else I've ever seen that's quite like it www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Anyone want 2 tickets to see Shabaka tonight at Southbank? My daughter's come down with norovirus so can't make it.

Had a great fun talking to Thomas about all things fermented 🎧

Why are Guardian and Observer journalists going on strike for four days in December over the deal to offload the Observer onto a failing digital startup? Five reasons here. Please repost 🙏

I bet you didn’t know that the all-American pumpkin pie originated in France! Find out more AND get my favorite recipe for this autumn treat. jamieschler.substack.com/p/tarte-au-c...

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