#I’ve used my knowledge of fermentation in my anthropology classes to help date a decomposing body simulation

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need you to know your username and that tag paragraph you left on a reblog one time have captivated me and that's why I followed. I know nothing about fermenting. I've spoken of you to my friends. tell me a fact about fermentation

I’m going to scream, this is my first ever ask and I’m so nervous!

Let’s see, a fact about fermentation.

There are too many so here’s a few that I find interesting 🤷‍♂️

SCOBY (the thing most commonly associated with kombucha) stands for (S)ymbiotic (C)ulture (O)f (B)acteria and (Y)east

Vinegar can also develop a SCOBY. However, instead of being called a SCOBY, it’s more typically referred to as a MOV - (M)other (O)f (V)inegar

Hot sauces can be fermented. Many famous hot sauces are fermented. And it’s generally agreed upon that fermentation hot sauces have a better blend of flavors.

If a bread had yeast in it it’s been fermented. The difference between regular bread and sourdough bread is that with the wild yeast some bacteria will also take root which helps give that nice tart taste!

Fermentation is just the process of having smaller microorganisms digest a food before you do. The most common fermenters are fungi and yeast, bacteria, mold, and enzymes.

All vinegar starts as alcohol

Even salamis and other dried/aged meats are fermented!

There’s so much more I could talk about, but these are a spread of facts that are neat!

#Saccharomyces cerevisiae #is the most common #bakers #and #brewers #yeast #it has over 9000 variant strains and all of them taste slightly different #I’ve used my knowledge of fermentation in my anthropology classes to help date a decomposing body simulation #I’m planning one of my thesis topics on the effects fermentation had on food preservation in different cultures #you can use fresh #live #whey from cheese or yogurt to make lemonade soda #all fermentation is about keeping microbes happy #fermenters can be cult-like with their farming and tending to their little buddies #even composting is a type of fermentation