I’m Clare Heal, a classically-trained chef and self-taught fermenter. I fell in love with fermentation - the almost alchemical process of “cooking with microbes” - about 10 years ago. Sauerpuss is the brand under which I make my own seasonal, small-batch krauts, kimchis and hot sauces and teach these flavour-enhancing, waste-reducing, health-giving techniques to others.

Sauerpuss values:

• Community and accessibility

• Empowerment through education

• Seasonality and sustainability

• Scientific integrity

• Authenticity and respect for the process

Get in touch to book a workshop for your company, community group or as a present. Or sign up for my newsletter, In Good Taste, for a weekly ferment or ferment-adjacent recipe.

I also run a London-based catering company, Sycamore Smyth offering refined freezer filling options, dinner party meal kits and bespoke private cheffing.