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How Fermentation Actually Works
Your favorite foods are controlled spoilage.
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Sourdough
Sourdough is bread leavened by wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria living in a fermented flour starter.
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Fermentation
Fermentation is a chemical process where cells break down sugars to make energy without using oxygen.
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Yeast
Yeast is a single-celled fungus that survives and reproduces by consuming sugars for energy.
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Kimchi
Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish made of salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly Napa cabbage or Korean radish.
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Vinegar
Vinegar is an acidic liquid made by fermenting sugars into alcohol and then converting that alcohol into acetic acid.
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Probiotics
Probiotics are live microorganisms that benefit their host.
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Brewing
Brewing turns grains, water, and yeast into beer through fermentation, a process practiced for at least 13,000 years.