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Getting into fermentation could be interesting. There's the fun aspect like making beer or wine but there's also foods like kimchi or sauerkraut or cheese. It's good to know how to do and could be helpful at preserving food in the near future where it might be necessary.
Been meaning to get back into fermentation, used to make all kinds of hot sauces and whatnot.
hell yeah homemade kimchi rules
Kimchi and sauerkraut and kombucha/jin are all way cheaper to make yourself rather than buying. Cheese and bread, not so much.
You can also pickle most perishable foods to make them last longer.
Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz is a fantastic resource. It was reading an abridged version of this in zine form that got me started doing fermentation.
Making your own ginger beer or your own lactofermented pickles/hot sauces is so fun. Plus, they're delicious and good for you!
Sandor Katz's book is a great primer, and if you want a very comprehensive guide of all the fermentation things you can do, then the Noma guide to fermentation is your best bet.