Koji Alchemy: Rediscovering the Magic of Mold-Based Fermentation
Speaker:
Jeremy Umansky
10 Feb 2025
6:00 PM
Sun Room, Memorial Union
Co-sponsors:
- Food Science Department
- Culinary Science Club
- ISU Dining & Catering
- Meats Laboratory
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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Jeremy Umansky is a chef/owner of Larder: A Curated Delicatessen & Bakery in Cleveland, Ohio, nominated by the James Beard Foundation as the Best New Restaurant in America in 2019. He has been featured in numerous publications like Bon Appetit and Saveur and was named “The Deli Prophet” by Food & Wine in the March 2019 Makers Issue. He is the author of the book, Koji Alchemy: Rediscovering the Magic of Mold-Based Fermentation (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2020).
This lecture will be recorded and ready to view on the Available Recordings page approximately 24-36 hours after the conclusion of the event.