Despite taking me forever, I did genuinely enjoy this book. It covered many different styles of fermentation from many different cultures, and where there was not enough space to give a topic the depth it deserved, resources were always offered to learn more. It contains a lot of overlap with one of Katz's previous books Wild Fermentation, but this one focuses more on guiding experimentation than outright recipes (though there are definitely plenty of those in there too!).
Sandorkraut is a dedicated advocate for all things food, and I love it. Throughout the book, there is always this message of food sovereignty and sustainability that I feel is essential in this modern world, plagued by the many issues with how we grow and process food.