Initially the researchers sought robust yeast strains that could outcompete the many invading yeast strains that flood the cocoa
beans during fermentation.
Not exact matches
The technique is applied post-harvest and
during the initial critical
fermentation stage and aims to develop ferment cultures that boost flavor precursors in the
beans.
Leading cocoa producer Barry Callebaut has discovered the specific bacteria responsible for flavour creation
during extensive research into cocoa
bean fermentation - enabling the company to produce better quality chocolate in the...
Afterwards, the results were compared to the unprocessed compounds of raw cacao
beans in order to determine their fate
during fermentation and roasting.
When compared to raw cacao
beans, the concentration of procyanidin C1 compounds was shortened in about a half
during the
fermentation process, and it was further reduced to roughly 10 %
during the roasting process.
While antioxidant effects due to the presence of procyanidin C1 compounds can still be detected in cacao products, the study showed that raw cacao
beans possess a higher amount of beneficial compounds, many of which are significantly transformed or reduced in potency
during the
fermentation and roasting processes.
Miso is usually found in the form of a thick paste, and the
beans used
during fermentation are almost always soybeans.