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Fermented Foods

Exploring Traditional Mexican Fermentation: Tepache

The activity below was contributed by Clara Marcelín during our podcast interview. Dive into the fascinating world of …

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How To Make Sauerkraut In A Jar

The easiest way to experiment with fermented foods for the first time is to make sauerkraut in a jar at home. What makes …

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The Microbiology of Fermented Foods: Dr. John Leech

Fermented foods like beer, wine, bread, sauerkraut, yogurt, and kombucha are delicious to eat and fun to make at home. …

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A Guide to Kombucha Fermentation and Microbiology

The first time I tried kombucha, I thought it tasted like vinegar and was not impressed. As my interest in fermented …

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Your sourdough starter is a garden of microbes

When you smell bread baking in the oven, it wraps you up like your favorite blanket. Isn’t that wonderful? The …

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The Microbiology And Making Of Milk Kefir

Only recently I discovered the delight of fermenting my own foods at home. Before getting started, I took some time to …

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Microbes play the music of fermentation on the fermentophone

Do you want to hear music played by microorganisms? I know I would. Artist Joshua Pablo Rosenstock invented the …

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Being A Scientist, Entrepreneur, And Science Communicator [An Interview with Anne A. Madden]

Scientists who transition from academic research into the business world intrigue me. Dr. Anne A. Madden manages to …

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Fermented Foods Part 5b: The Many Uses of Kombucha Scoby Cellulose

Wood, cotton, paper, and kombucha scobys. What do these have in common? They all contain cellulose. And cellulose is …

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Fermented Foods Part 5a: A Fermented Foods Company Fighting Food Waste

Have you ever been to the farmers market and seen those veggies that are slightly misshapen? Maybe you thought, whoa, …

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