@dish_by_david: You have been asking about the white powder at the start of every video. It is baking soda. Plain box from the grocery store. Bowl of veg, handful over the top, water over, toss. Two minutes. Then straight in the jar. Why I bother: produce comes in with field dirt, wax, and surface residue on the skin, and a baking soda wash lifts more of that off than water alone. That is tested, not just my opinion. A 2017 study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found a 1 percent baking soda solution removed most surface pesticide residue from apples in 12 to 15 minutes, better than plain water or bleach. The honest part: no wash reaches what is inside the plant. It cleans the outside, that is it. And it is not the safety step either. Salt and acid keep a ferment safe, 2 to 3 percent salt by weight, pH dropping below 4.6 as it goes. Two minutes at the start of every ferment. Easiest habit in my kitchen. Want the full system? Check out my complete fermentation guide through the **link in my bio**. #brinelab #dishbydavid #fermentation #fermentedfoods #guthealth #probiotics #pickles #sauerkraut #homemade #realfood

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