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!

Our bestsellers

tempeh starter
(62 customer reviews)

Tempeh starter culture | make your own tempeh at home

€14,99

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kombucha scoby
(60 customer reviews)

Kombucha SCOBY | make your own Kombucha at home

€20,99

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Nitrite salt
(74 customer reviews)

Sodium nitrite curing salt | similar to cure #1

€7,99

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Greek yoghurt startercultures.eu
(47 customer reviews)

Greek yoghurt starter culture | get the real taste of Greece at home!

€11,99

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Bactoferm mold 600
(56 customer reviews)

The real Bactoferm 600 white mold | for an authentic white mold

€22,99

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hog casing
(48 customer reviews)

Natural hog casings – XL – 32-34 mm | for sausages

€15,99

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Cheese cloth
(37 customer reviews)

Cheese cloth | for home cheese making

From €9,99

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Dextrose
(66 customer reviews)

Dextrose | for sausages and charcuterie

€7,99

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Koji for miso
(33 customer reviews)

Koji for miso | for miso and shoyu

From €19,99

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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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New products

Online course ‘how to make vinegar at home’

€14,99

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Miso making kit

from 35,09

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Online course ‘how to make mozzarella at home’

€14,99

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Online course ‘how to make water kefir at home’

€14,99

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Online course ‘how to make mustard at home’

€14,99

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Dried emmer koji grains

Dried emmer koji grains | ready to use

€21,99

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Plastic fermentation weights

Plastic fermentation weights – 3 set | for a safe fermentation

€14,99

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Rayeb, raieb, raib starter culture | for home made North African yoghurt

€11,99

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Butter churner kit | for homemade butter

Original price was: €35,-.Current price is: €29,99.

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Tips and inspiration

  • How to make your own real fermented pickles

    Learn how to make your own crunchy fermented pickles. Easy recipe with tips, variations, and answers to common questions.

  • How to Ferment Vegetables: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide

    Learn the simple art of vegetable fermentation. This guide covers the science, the right salt ratio, and includes an easy sauerkraut recipe to start your first successful ferment today.

  • How to make -actually fermented- vegan cheese at home

    Remember those sad, rubbery blocks that passed for vegan cheese a decade ago? Thank goodness those days are behind us. Thanks to dedicated pioneers and fermentation enthusiasts, we can now create vegan cheeses at home that actually compete with their dairy counterparts in both taste and texture. In this blog we'll teach you how to.

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.