Fermentation Basics
Lactic acid fermentation is responsible for creating this popular fermented dairy product.
What is yogurt?
This fermented cabbage dish is a staple in German cuisine and is often served with sausages.
What is sauerkraut?
This Mexican drink, made from fermented pineapple, is often enjoyed for its refreshing, tart flavor.
What is tepache?
This type of fermentation occurs in your muscles during intense exercise, producing lactate.
What is lactate fermentation?
This fermented beverage, made from malted barley, hops, and yeast, is a favorite at pubs worldwide.
What is beer?
Fermentation is an anaerobic process, meaning it occurs without this essential gas.
What is oxygen?
A Japanese soy-based fermented product, used to flavor soups and marinades.
What is miso?
This French dish involves cooking sausages with fermented cabbage.
What is choucroute garnie?
The term for the group of microorganisms that include bacteria, yeasts, and molds, which drive fermentation.
What are microbes?
This fermented grape juice is known for its complexity and is a staple in many European meals.
What is wine?
The process of fermentation is key to creating this gas, which gives bread its fluffy texture.
What is carbon dioxide?
This fizzy, fermented tea is known for its health benefits and comes from the fermentation of tea and sugar with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY).
What is kombucha?
This Ethiopian fermented flatbread, made from teff flour, is a staple in traditional cuisine.
What is injera?
The end product of yeast fermentation that gives beer its alcohol content.
What is ethanol?
This traditional Korean rice wine is lightly sweet and cloudy in appearance due to rice fermentation.
What is makgeolli?
In fermentation, yeast consumes sugars and produces alcohol and this gas.
What is carbon dioxide?
This popular fermented milk drink from Eastern Europe and Russia is known for its tangy taste and probiotics.
What is kefir?
In the Philippines, this fish paste or sauce is made from fermented fish and is used to flavor dishes.
What is bagoong?
This bacteria, often used in yogurt fermentation, produces lactic acid and can aid digestion.
What is Lactobacillus?
The classic Mexican fermented beverage made from the sap of the agave plant.
What is pulque?
This microorganism is essential in most types of fermentation, converting sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
What is yeast?
This spicy, fermented Korean dish is made from napa cabbage and radishes.
What is kimchi?
This fermented soybean product is a staple in Japanese breakfasts, often served with rice.
What is natto?
A controlled environment that promotes the growth of specific bacteria or yeast for fermentation is often called this.
What is a fermenter?
A traditional Russian fermented beverage made from bread and flavored with fruits or herbs.
What is kvass?