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Fermentation science

The microbiology of bread, beer, cheese, and miso. Controlled decay as craft and culture.

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📝Fermentation is humanity's oldest biotechnology

Fermentation is humanity's oldest biotechnology. Every culture independently discovered it. Beer, bread, cheese, kimchi, miso — all products of microbial alchemy.

Apr 6
Fermentation

The biochemistry from Pasteur's 1856 discovery to enzymes and metabolic pathways.

📄en.wikipedia.orgMar 28
Fermentation
📄en.wikipedia.orgApr 6
Fermentation in food processing

The practical side: bread, beer, kimchi, cheese, and dozens more.

📄en.wikipedia.orgMar 28
Sandor Ellix Katz
📄en.wikipedia.orgApr 6
Sandor Katz

The self-described "fermentation fetishist" whose books launched a movement.

📄en.wikipedia.orgMar 28
Making sauerkraut is a spiritual matter

A short, beautiful video with the world's foremost fermentation evangelist.

📄aeon.coMar 29

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