The Grower & The Fermenter
Reinvigorating the Craft
Kraut Toast
Functional foods don’t have to be complicated, expensive or boring. If you’re looking for big flavor that also promotes gut health, brain function, and overall wellness, Kraut Toast is one way to have it all.
Breakfast Kraut
Breakfast Kraut is a gutsy Kres Kitchen original, specifically made for elevating the first meal of the day. We’re taking ordinary breakfast fare to new heights with a fiber-fueled probiotic boost. Adding fermented vegetables to your morning routine is a nourishing way to break the nighttime fast while moderating blood sugar spikes… naturally. The ultimate GLP-1 hack.
Hot Pepper Paste
Introducing an ULTRA-natural culinary spice. Potent capsaicin flavor with all the functional benefits of traditional lacto-fermention.
Community Supported Sustainability (CSS)
In 2024 Kres worked with market-goers to promote and execute a glass recycling program; a local closed-loop model, driven by voluntary customer returns and Kres in-house reprocessing. Over the course of the year, we more than doubled the number of jars that were recovered, re-sanitized and refilled compared to ‘23. An encouraging trade-off between financial and sustainability outcomes with real savings passed on to our most loyal participants.
Spiced Turmeric Sauerkraut
At Kres Kitchen, we love fermenting with audacious ingredients when it means raising the bar on FLAVOR and FUNCTIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS. Local exotics transform common sauerkraut orthodoxy into a wild culinary adventure.
Six Local Exotics we Grow for the Ultimate Gourmet Sauerkrauts
At Kres Kitchen, we believe that to ferment the highest quality sauerkrauts, more focus is needed on how the ingredients are grown. Some of our favorite krauts are made with fruits and vegetables that aren’t native to Northeast Ohio. Nevertheless, we’ve learned to assimilate these exotic plants into our local terroir; our seasons, our soils, and our microbiological communities. The results have been spectacular.
Soil, Seasons and Style of Cultivation
Kres Kitchen three S’s of quality and flavor. Psst: it all begins long before we arrive at the professional kitchen.
Soil, growing season, and a regenerative style of cultivation collectively play a big role in driving quality and flavor in fermented sauerkrauts. By focusing on these variables, Kres optimizes all that nature has to offer in terms of artisan flavor, crisp texture and overall nutritional value.
Fermented Foods to help you Thrive in 2025
Elevating everyday meals and making snacking healthier with lacto-fermented foods has never been easier. Why aren’t you doing it?
KRES! more than a name
Although we didn’t realize it at the time, the name “KRES” signifies so much more to the Cleveland, Ohio community than our small craft food business. After serious consideration, here’s why we’re not changing.