Kombucha Tips and Tricks with Chef Rachael Narins

Class #2700.446: Tuesday 3/15, 11am-1pm
Cost: $30
Register at the link below or call 310.458.2239.

https://apm.activecommunities.com/santamonicarecreation/Activity_Search/48749

Love kombucha but balk at the price? Or maybe you just love preparing your own foods at home? Well, it turns out that fermenting your own kombucha at home is super easy, and you can learn how with Chef Rachael Narins of Chicks with Knives. Kombucha is a fermented drink consisting of a sweetened tea or tisane that has been brewed using a macroscopic solid mass of microorganisms. It’s said to contain essential nutrients like viable probiotics, amino acids, antioxidants, polyphenols and active enzymes. The class is designed to provide people with an alternative to commercially produced Kombucha by teaching you how t...o brew your own tea. Each participant will go home with their very own S.C.O.B.Y. baby, the ‘symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast’ that transforms plain old green tea into Kombucha liquid gold. Please bring a well-washed 1 quart lidded jar and a thin cotton tea towel. (For straining.)


Rachael Narins is the co-founder of Chicks with Knives, a culinary event company focusing on cooking classes and catering using seasonal ingredients. She is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy and a certified UCCE Master Food Preserver. Rachael also regularly contributes to the LA Weekly and Edible Westside Magazine. You can follow her on Twitter @chickswknives and sign up for the Chicks with Knives mailing list at chickswithknives.com to learn more.
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