Process

Catalyst for Change

The process of fermentation transforms a food. Derrick Bradley, the sous chef of Ram & Rooster, one of the Garden State's top restaurants, breaks down the process he uses to turn an ordinary green into something magical.

by Ed Sherry, May 2025

**Small, but a mighty part of a dish at Ram & Rooster, is the fermented kale, barely visible with its fellow ferment, mushroom, in these two platings.**

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RAM & ROOSTER, 83 Central Avenue, Metuchen. 732-662-1041. Website: www.ramandroosternj.com. Follow on Instagram.