Welcome to
Starter Cultures

Greetings from Meneer Wateetons!

As a renowned Dutch food writer, fermentation specialist, and sausage maker, I’m excited to welcome you to Starter Cultures.

From Kombucha SCOBYs to yogurt starters, and from meat cultures and casings to molds for crafting vegan cheeses, we have everything you need to embark on your fermentation journey.

At Starter Cultures, we’re also about sharing knowledge, and fostering enthusiasm for the art of fermentation. That’s why we offer a diverse range of online courses to empower you in your fermenting endeavors, and we’re always ready to lend a helping hand through our chat support.

Happy Fermenting!

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What our customers say

The service was outstanding. I ordered 3 cheese starter cultures and they arrived at my door the next day. And this was between Christmas and New Years, a very busy time of year for everyone and I was amazed to receive my order within 24hours when many businesses are closed for the holidays. Thank you for such amazing service!

Scott

“Good, prompt advice and quick delivery to the UK.”

Sarah

“Top notch! I received some extra sausage casings too, I’ll be putting them to good use. Cheers and great work!”

João P.

fermentation fundamentals courses

Tempeh

Make tempeh from ANY bean

From €50 For €27

In 25+ lessons learn all about making Tempeh at home in our Tempeh making course, traditional as well as modern and innovative.

Including many FREE bonusses such as a recipe e-book, the downloadable powerpoint, a certificate of completion and access to our private Facebookgroup.

Miso

Create unique savory miso's

From €50 for €27

In 25+ lessons learn EVERYTHING about making Miso at home, in our Miso making course. We’ll teach you the traditional Japanese way, as well as the techniques to make completely novel miso’s.

The course comes with many FREE bonusses such as a recipe e-book, the downloadable powerpoint, a certificate of completion and access to our private Facebookgroup.

Kombucha

Make your own tasty and unique soda's

From €50 for €27

In 35+ lessons online course, you will learn all about fermenting Kombucha at home. We’ll teach you traditional black tea kombucha, as well as techniques to make healthy and tasty kombucha from any ingredient, giving you endless possibilities.

The course comes with many FREE bonusses such as a recipe e-book, the downloadable powerpoint, a certificate of completion and access to our private Facebookgroup.

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Featured RECIPE

  • In Dutch cuisine, there is one type of sausage that everyone knows: the typical Dutch ‘Rookworst’, which literally translate to ‘smoked sausage’. But what really makes a smoked sausage a true ‘Rookworst’, and how can you make it yourself?

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Tips and inspiration

  • In Dutch cuisine, there is one type of sausage that everyone knows: the typical Dutch ‘Rookworst’, which literally translate to ‘smoked sausage’. But what really makes a smoked sausage a true ‘Rookworst’, and how can you make it yourself?

  • Vinegar, used for centuries in kitchens and households around the world, is both versatile and fascinating. In this article, we'll tell you what exactly vinegar is, what varieties there are, how to use it, whether it's as healthy as they say it is and, of course, how to make it yourself.

  • Milk kefir starter culture

    Kefir, or more specifically milk kefir, is a unique fermented dairy drink. In this blog post, we dive into the world of milk kefir: what it is, how to make it and how it differs from other (dairy) beverages. And of course, how to make it yourself.

ABOUT
Starter Cultures

Startercultures.eu was founded in 2018 by Dutch foodwriter ‘Meneer Wateetons’.

At that time he had authored several books on sausage making and fermentation. One of the most frequently asked question he got from readers was: “Love the books, but where can I find those starter cultures needed for making dry cured sausages/tempeh/miso etc”. After having pointed his readers to their butcher, or shops in Japan, China or Indonesia with crazy shipping times and costs for years, he decided to start offering these products himself.

A webshop was born.