Shopping Guide: all about Yogurt
White, sparkling, creamy, fresh and with that pleasant dash of acidity: talk about yogurt! Yogurt is a nutritious and valuable food in our diet, it belongs to that category of products that are recommended to be consumed every day and is obtained by fermenting milk with specific microorganisms that are allied to our health. There […]
(DIS)TASTE: the alteration of foods.
Cut apple that turns rust-colored, tomato that goes moldy, bread that shrivels up, and milk that tastes rancid: these are just some of the ways in which foods undergo so-called alterations. By this word is meant all those changes, whether desired or not, that food may undergo if certain conditions arise. These conditions are varied, […]
Fermentations in the kitchen
Yogurt, Japanese miso, pickles, Korean kimchi, sauerkraut, chocolate, kefir, vinegar, tempeh, cider, beer, soy sauce, kombucha. But also bread, wine and cheese, the undisputed protagonists of our culinary tradition. What do foods so different in taste, smell, and origin have in common? Only one thing: fermentation. It means that during their preparation, certain microorganisms intervene […]
Fermentation: what it is, what types exist and what are fermented milks (Kefir)
For the past few weeks, an old acquaintance has reappeared in my house. I haven’t seen kefir in years, so much so that I associate it with my teenage days. I still remember when this fermented milk first entered our house, received as a most precious gift from a family friend, with a thousand […]
Fermented vegetables: how to prepare them and what are the benefits
Fermented vegetables are a highly beneficial food for our health: here is how to prepare them and why it is important to include them in our diet. Many studies show that consuming foods rich in live bacteria, such as lactic acid bacteria, and insoluble fiber (known as probiotics and prebiotics) on a […]