What Exactly Is Kombucha Anyways?

You may have noticed kombucha on the shelves of your local grocery store. The fizzy drink is celebrated by health buffs, but ...
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Yeast Fermentation and the Making of Beer and Wine

Humans have taken advantage of the metabolism in a tiny fungus called yeast to create beer and wine from grains and fruits. What are the biological mechanisms behind this alcohol production? Aa Aa Aa ...
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What Are The Basics Of Fermentation in Making Wine?

Just how does grape juice become wine anyway? In today's edition of Ask The Expert we examine the core process behind the transformation of grapes into the product we love so much - wine! For our ...
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The joy of fermentation: Bentonville chef finds culinary trend catching up to her interest

BENTONVILLE -- Brandy Barnes holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology and religious studies from the University of Arkansas and a certificate in fermentation sciences from Harvard University, through ...

Archaeologists Were Examining a Tomb—and Found a 2,300-Year-Old Bottle of Beer

Excavations inside Tomb M39 at the Shanjiabo cemetery—roughly a mile from the Qin Great Wall —revealed a bronze bottle ...