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

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 ...

When you think of fermentation, spicy kimchi, a morning dollop of kefir, or a cold bottle of strawberry kombucha probably come to mind. Although tangy and seemingly alive with flavor, beneath the ...

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 ...

Fermentation may be a millennia-old technique, but it continues to throw up new opportunities in food production. From providing new protein sources or health-boosting ingredients to improving the ...

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 ...

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