Fermented foods are foods that have been through a process
of lactofermentation in which natural bacteria feed on the sugar and starch in the food creating lactic acid.
Fermented foods are foods that have been through a process of
lactofermentation in which natural bacteria feed on the sugar and starch in the food creating lactic acid.
My questions is this: considering that I didn't add a starter culture, does my drink still
constitute lactofermentation and does it contain probiotics?
While, technically anything brined in salt stock for a predetermined amount of time is considered «fermented» commercial food processors disliked the inconsistent nature of
true lactofermentation.
Each of these foods are representative of a centuries — and in some cases thousands of years — old practice of preserving and caring for foods,
called lactofermentation.
Fermented foods have been through a process
of lactofermentation which preserves the vegetables and creates vitamins, enzymes and beneficial bacteria.
In the cookbooks and meal preparation resources you'll discover later in this chapter, there are a variety of tips for fermentation,
lactofermentation, pickling, canning, and adopting many of the other natural food preservation techniques our ancestors relied upon.