@jamesreadwrites

Writer (Of Cabbages and Kimchi), fermenter, founder @kimkongkimchi, CFO of The Fermenters Guild. (Agent @rcwlitagency / Publisher @ParticularBooks)

 London
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Joined April 2012
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I HAVE IT! 🥹 The physical, actual thing in my hands, from the wonderful people at @PenguinUKBooks I can't wait to get all your copies out to you (🔗 in bio if you still need to order) #BookTwitter
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@HMRCcustomers Where do I input foreign income when filling out my tax return? It isn't from dividends, savings or any of the other options I'm given on the Foreign income details page, and I haven't yet paid tax on it overseas. There doesn't seem to be anywhere to add it.
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@HMRCcustomers any thoughts? I can't reach you by phone (after 10 minutes of apparently unnecessary menu diving the line is deemed too busy and the call ended)
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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 - thanks for the commission @MJCockerill app.ckbk.com/features/consum…

Consuming Passions: Fermentation

James Read is the founder of artisanal kimchi brand Kim Kong Kimchi (a Nigella favourite) and the author of On Cabbages and Kimchi, a bestselling book on fermented food. Here he digs into this...

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My book's just been indexed on @eatyourbooks - 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) eatyourbooks.com/library/232…
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It's gift-buying time! If you've got anyone ferment-curious in your life, I've put together a whole list of my favourite ferment & ferment-adjacent books (yes, my own has snuck on there, I'm shameless) including @bookishjulia @everygoodthing9 @megmuck uk.bookshop.org/lists/a-few-…

A Few of my Favourite Fermentation Books

Check out this list on Bookshop

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Alright, I'm finally moving to #bluesky properly. Here's the link for my occasional fermenting & food chat (don't redact pls) bsky.app/profile/jamesreadwr…
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Fermented food is literally all around. Why do we love them so much? When did we start making them intentionally, and crucially are they good for our health? With @jamesreadwrites Of Cabbages and Kimchi, A History of Fermentation in Ten Foods shows.acast.com/the-deliciou… via @acast

Of Cabbages and Kimchi, A History of Fermentation in Ten Foods | The...

Ancient Cuisines Around the World

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So, the pattern of the office cubicle walls in Ludwig is definitely a code, right? Rosicrucian cipher? (if this is revealed in a later episode just pretend I've been v smart pls) – at Tottenham, London
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Thanks very much for the kind book recommendation @MarkDiacono in this great fermentation guide by @finney_clare theguardian.com/lifeandstyle… – at Tottenham, London

From kimchi to kombucha, it’s easy to ferment at home. Here’s all the kit you need

Fermented foods are loved for their punchy taste and health benefits – and you can save money on supermarket products by making them yourself. Here’s what you need to get started (and what you don’t)

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Just discovered Scavengers Reign and it's like Moebius & Jeff Vandermeer had weird space sex while David Attenborough watched. I love it.
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Just been on @BBCRadio4 with @AlexeiOnATrain chatting kimchi and sardines (last 7 mins) bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0021h3… – at Tottenham, London

BBC Radio 4 - Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train, Series 3, London to Hereford

Alexei Sayle travels from London to Hereford, talking to strangers on his train.

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Hoping to wake up to the Tories being chased out like the foxes off the food bins.
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James it was lovely to chat on our journey to Hereford. We wish you all the best with the new book. We definitely all learnt something about kimchi! - #AlexeiSayleStrangersOnATrain #AlexeiSOAT #BBCRadio4 #BBCRadio #BBC #RideProductions #AlexeiSayle #StrangersOnATrain
James Read@jamesreadwrites30 May 2024
I just met @AlexeiOnATrain on the way to Hay Fest - we chatted about kimchi, natto and gastrodiplomacy (and my book). Listen out for the London->Hereford episode in July!
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That was great fun! Thanks @hayfestival, and my ace co-panellists Pao and @PollyRussell1 and to everyone who came along to see us. – at New Inn, Wales
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I just met @AlexeiOnATrain on the way to Hay Fest - we chatted about kimchi, natto and gastrodiplomacy (and my book). Listen out for the London->Hereford episode in July!
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Packing list for Friday's @hayfestival talk: ☑ A couple of good books by @HenryDimbleby & @eleanorrbarnett (+ 1 kombucha-bound) ☑ A change of clothes ☑ 4kg of kimchi ☑ 3 litres of tepache ☑ 100 sample cups What've I missed?
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All worth it to bring another further into the fermenting fold! Congrats on the pickles 🫙🥒🫧
TC Dunlop@tc_dunlop26 May 2024
So @jamesreadwrites just to show that your ‘shameless self promotion’ has far reaching effects… Had to rush to get started .. and because I lack the vital ingredient for fermentation, patience, I had to do quick pickles too!
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Live on @reddit_AMA right now and taking questions on Tabasco dominance, favourite microbial interactions and how fermentation helped evolve our brains reddit.com/r/Cooking/comment…

From the Cooking community on Reddit: I'm James Read, food writer, microbe-wrangler and professio...

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Hooray, my book Of Cabbages & Kimchi is out in the USA today! I've sent signed copies out to all sorts of lovely bookshops, like @omnivorebooks. I might make a Reuben to celebrate. omnivorebooks.myshopify.com/…
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