Have you ever eaten a sour pickle at a deli? If you have, you likely recall the lip-puckering combination of salt, sweet, sour, and acid. Mouthwatering to some people and unpalatable to others, the ...

The process of fermentation creates flavors and aromas that you cannot get through other processes. As the microbes digest ...

Kombucha. Kimchi. Kefir. Sauerkraut. Miso. Sourdough. The fermented food craze isn’t slowing down—but your gut might be. While these probiotic-rich foods have been hailed as digestive superheroes, ...

For cooks, keeping the flavor and freshness of a harvest—and storing it for later use—has given fermented foods a major role in many cuisines. The process of fermentation, an ancient food preservation ...

Image courtesy of Sandor Katz. Midway through an interview with fermentation expert Sandor Katz, I heard the unmistakable clack of a sharp knife against a wooden cutting board. Katz had pulled out a ...

Breweries typically monitor fermentation by analyzing broth composition. Alcohols, esters, acids and residual sugars are ...

A research team has unveiled how fermentation time and yeast selection work together to transform fresh ‘Nam Hom’ coconut ...