Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.
Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.
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Seasons (5)
Season 1
21 Oct 2016 – 9 Nov 2017 · 18 episodes
1Brad Makes Kombucha21 Oct 2016
2Brad Makes Butter3 Dec 2016
3Brad Makes Beer14 Jan 2017
4Brad Makes Fermented Garlic Honey12 Feb 2017
5Brad Makes Perfect Corned Beef14 Mar 2017
6Brad Uses Moldy Rice (Koji) to Make Food Delicious26 Apr 2017
7Brad Makes a Fermented Mexican Pineapple Drink (Tepache)10 May 2017
8Brad Makes Fermented Hot Sauce1 Jun 2017
9Brad Grills Steak on a Campfire20 Jul 2017
10Brad Makes Campfire Seafood12 Jul 2017
11Brad Makes Campfire Breakfast20 Jul 2017
12Brad Makes Campfire Ribs1 Aug 2017
13Brad Makes Mistakes24 Aug 2017
14Brad Makes Crunchy, Half-Sour Pickles14 Sep 2017
15Brad Explores an Oyster Farm28 Sep 2017
16How to Make Sausage with Brad12 Oct 2017
17Brad Makes Sauerkraut26 Oct 2017
18Brad Makes Kimchi9 Nov 2017
Season 2
21 Nov 2017 – 6 Sep 2018 · 20 episodes
1Brad and Sean Evans Make Cast-Iron Pizza21 Nov 2017
2Brad Makes A Knife with Bob Kramer14 Dec 2017
3Brad's Top 10 Fermentation Tips4 Jan 2018
4Brad Makes Honey18 Jan 2018
5Brad Makes Chocolate in Ecuador: Part 12 Feb 2018
6Brad Makes Chocolate: Part 215 Feb 2018
7Brad Makes Salt from Scratch1 Mar 2018
8Brad and Claire Make Sourdough Bread15 Mar 2018
9Brad and Babish Make Ricotta Cheese27 Mar 2018
10Brad Goes Crabbing in Alaska Part 119 Apr 2018
11Brad Cooks Crabs in Alaska Part 228 Apr 2018
12Brad Makes Giardiniera (Italian Pickle Relish)17 May 2018
13Brad Makes Whole Hog BBQ with Rodney Scott21 May 2018
14Brad Makes Beet Kvass7 Jun 2018
15Brad and Babish Make Kombucha Miso BBQ Sauce28 Jun 2018
16Brad and Matty Matheson Make Fish Tacos12 Jul 2018
17Brad Makes Miso Paste26 Jul 2018
18Brad Makes Sourdough Pizzelle Cookies9 Aug 2018
19Brad Makes Pickled Fermented Eggs23 Aug 2018
20Brad Makes Beef Jerky6 Sep 2018
Season 3
20 Sep 2018 – 3 Apr 2020 · 28 episodes
1Brad Makes Mustard20 Sep 2018
2Brad Makes Garlic Miso4 Oct 2018
3Brad Forages for Porcini Mushrooms18 Oct 2018
4Brad Makes Black Garlic1 Nov 2018
5Brad Goes Pheasant Hunting15 Nov 2018
6Brad Prepares and Cooks Pheasant30 Nov 2018
7Brad Makes Olive Oil (In Italy!)13 Dec 2018
8Brad Makes Focaccia Bread with Samin Nosrat11 Apr 2019
9Brad and Gaby Make Beef Empanadas25 Apr 2019
10Brad and Priya Make Yogurt8 May 2019
11Brad Makes Yuzu Kosho30 May 2019
12Brad and Claire Make Doughnuts Part 1: The Beggining11 Jul 2019
13Brad and Claire Make Doughnuts Part 2: The Disaster31 Jul 2019
14Brad and Claire Make Doughnuts Part 3: Redemption1 Aug 2019
15Brad Makes Fermented Citrus Fruits22 Aug 2019
16Brad and Matty Matheson Go Noodling for Catfish Part 119 Sep 2019
17Brad and Matty Matheson Go Noodling for Catfish Part 220 Sep 2019
18Brad Makes Fermented Popcorn Seasoning10 Oct 2019
19Brad Makes Ginger Beer24 Oct 2019
20Brad and Orville Peck Make Elote5 Dec 2019
21Brad Makes Fish Jerky19 Dec 2019
22Brad Makes Cured Egg Yolks9 Jan 2020
23Brad Makes Dry-Aged Steak30 Jan 2020
24Brad Makes Gravlax (Cured Salmon)13 Feb 2020
25Brad Sharpens Knives27 Feb 2020
26Brad Makes a Master Stock13 Mar 2020
27Brad Makes Charred Tomato Toast30 Mar 2020
28Claire Make Sourdough Crêpes Suzette3 Apr 2020
Season 4
13 Apr 2020 – 27 May 2020 · 5 episodes
1Brad Makes Garlic Ginger Paste13 Apr 2020
2Brad Makes Pickled Onions at Home22 Apr 2020
3Brad and Sohla Make Dosas14 May 2020
4Brad Makes Fermented Mushrooms21 May 2020
5Brad Makes Brussels Sprout Kimchi27 May 2020
Season 5
25 Nov 2020 – 4 Apr 2022 · 31 episodes
1Brad Learns How to Compost25 Nov 2020
2Brad Restores Oyster Reefs17 Dec 2020
3Brad Makes Canned Seafood28 Jan 2021
4Brad Makes Fermented Fruit Leather18 Feb 2021
5Brad Makes Fermented Salsa3 Mar 2021
6Brad Volunteers at a Food Bank24 Mar 2021
7Brad Makes Fermented Pasta Sauce7 Apr 2021
8Brad and Chrissy Make Maple Syrup20 Apr 2021
9Brad Makes Fermented Peanut Butter & Jelly5 May 2021
10Brad Makes Miso Fermented Fries17 May 2021
11Brad Makes Burgers9 Jun 2021
12Brad Goes Squid Fishing16 Jun 2021
13Brad Makes Smoked Mushrooms23 Jun 2021
14Brad Makes Pizza With Foraged Ramps30 Jun 2021
15Brad Makes Pickled Peppers8 Jul 2021
16Brad Goes Fly Fishing In Montana Part 128 Jul 2021
17Brad Makes Smoked Whitefish In Montana4 Aug 2021
18Brad Makes Fermented Watermelon Cocktails25 Aug 2021
19Brad Makes Pickled Avocado15 Sep 2021
20Brad Makes Fermented Tomato Smoked Chicken29 Sep 2021
21Brad Makes Mozzarella12 Oct 2021
22Brad Makes Sous Vide Mountain Ribs31 Oct 2021
23Brad & His Dad Make Venison Andouille Sausage9 Nov 2021
24Brad Builds A Fermentation Chamber & Makes Tempeh (ft. Sandor Katz)24 Nov 2021
25Brad Goes Crabbing & Shrimping For A Low Country Boil7 Dec 2021