J. Peter Clark

Fermentation of foods can be considered spoilage that does some good. It has been said that if cheese were invented today, it might not be approved. As it is, some of our favorite and nutritious foods are created by fermentation.

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Fermented Foods
A wide variety of foods and beverages are produced through fermentation.

• Beverages. Wine and beer are ancient products, but mead was probably the first fermented beverage. It is made by diluting honey with water or fruit juice and allowing yeast to conver…





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