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Mold: Cultivation & Use in Food Fermentation
Mold is a fungus related to yeast and mildew. In fermentation mold has complex and cultivated functions. It's used in soy sauce, salami,...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 216 min read
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Esters: Nature's Fragrance & Flavor Makers
Esters are organic compounds yielding countless flavors and scents. Their intriguing aromas make them valuable in cooking, perfumery,...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 185 min read
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Ethyl Acetate: Scent of Flowers, Wine & Fruits
Ethyl acetate is an aromatic compound produced by yeast in beverage brewing, bestowing sweet fruity scents and complex flavor profiles....
Sylvia Rose
Jan 184 min read
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Hanseniaspora: Wild Lovers of Sweet Grapes
Hanseniaspora is a genus of wild yeast, notable for flavors and nuances it brings to wine. Hanseniaspora yeast loves sugar-rich...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 183 min read
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Yeast & Vineyard Microbes: Flavors of Wine
Yeast is a vital microorganism in wine making. From ancient fermentation to modern advancements, yeast influences taste, texture and...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 165 min read
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Top Fermenting & Bottom Fermenting Yeasts
Fermentation in brewing transforms sugar into alcohol through the action of a vast colony of one-celled, immotile microbes. Top...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 114 min read
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Create Artisan Apple Cider Vinegar
Making apple cider vinegar at home allows control over the ingredients. This is essential for artisan vinegars, which can range from tart...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 88 min read
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Cultivate Acetic Acid Bacteria for Artisan Vinegar
Vinegar is a dynamic culinary ingredient with a rich history and unique flavors. Created through fermentation of ethanol, including...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 75 min read
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Flavors of Coffee: From Harvest to Homestead
Coffee lovers welcome the smooth, rich aroma of the morning brew. The journey from coffee tree to flavorful cuppa Joe is a captivating...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 68 min read
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Isolate Lactic Acid Bacteria for Artisan Flavors
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) create delicious flavors and tangy textures in dairy products like cheese, yogurt and fermented milk. These...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 44 min read
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Five Sugars: Glucose, Maltose, Fructose, Sucrose, Lactose
Sugars are primary consumables and influence how bodies function, often in surprising ways. Sugars are essential for overall health. The...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 47 min read
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Mold Spores: Power Packs of Creation & Purpose
Mold (mould) is a multi-faceted entity, with properties from food enrichment to serious health hazards. Central to survival of mold are...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 36 min read
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Krausen (Kräusen): Bubbles of Brewing Success
Krausen is a joyful moment in brewing and fermenting. When krausen appears, fermentation is under way. When it falls, fermentation is...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 25 min read
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Yeast: Process from Culture to Consumer
Yeast is a cultured fungus with many hidden talents. A single-celled organism, it transforms simple ingredients into delicious foods and...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 16 min read
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How Lactic Acid Bacteria Make Yogurt
Yogurt is enjoyed throughout the world, created by the natural industry of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Transformation of milk into yogurt...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 31, 20244 min read
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Milk into Cheese: Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB)
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) work to help transform milk into cheese, creating unique flavors and textures. They ferment sugars, mainly...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 31, 20246 min read
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Lactic Acid Bacteria: Team Players of Fermentation
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are industrious microbes working to transform ingredients such as milk into cheese and cabbage into sauerkraut...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 29, 20244 min read
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German Romanticism: Nature & Emotion
German Romanticism (Deutsche Romantik) is an influential movement emphasizing profound emotions, the beauty of nature, and the power of...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 29, 20247 min read
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Pan: Wild Rustic God of Music & Flocks
Pan is the wild rustic god of shepherds, flocks and music. Originating in Arcadia, Greece, Pan embodies the essence of wilderness. He...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 28, 20246 min read
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Silvanus: Roman God of Wild Lands & Fields
Silvanus is a rustic Roman god of wilderness, fields, livestock, boundaries, music and fertility. His name comes from the Latin silva ...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 24, 20243 min read
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