Microbial Transformations of Organically Fermented Foods

Fermented Foods as Experimentally Tractable Microbial Ecosystems

Microbial communities of fermented foods have provided humans with tools for preservation and flavor development for thousands of years. These simple, reproducible, accessible, culturable, and easy-to-manipulate systems also provide opportunities for dissecting the mechanisms of microbial community formation. Fermented foods can be valuable models for processes in less tractable microbiota.

Future of Fermented Foods

13 Indigenous Fermented Foods

Nutritional Quality of Fermented Foods

A great number of fermented foods primarily" derived from plant materials have been an indispensable dietary element in many parts of the world. In the Far East where fermented foods have a long and strong tradition, these foods are uniquely made from soybeans and molds. The fermentation, however, may have a substrate consisting of both soybeans and cereals and an inoculum consisting of yeasts,...

Fermented Foods, Lactobacillus, and Health

The earliest development of fermented foods, among the most ancient agricultural products, coincided with the rise of civilizations around the world. According to archeological records, wine was produced during the Neolithic Period from 8500 to 4000BC,while beer andbreadweremassproduced shortly thereafter. These foods, as well as others such as cheese, yogurt, and miso, are mentioned in ancient...