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If I'm not mistaken a lot of fermented products are in a similar situation. For example yes we know yeast makes wine, but how about the other microbes that cont
by hnfong 4y ago
If I'm not mistaken a lot of fermented products are in a similar situation. For example yes we know yeast makes wine, but how about the other microbes that contribute to its subtle flavors? We know what makes cheese, but why does cheeses made in a region taste different from another? (note: cheeses in the US has much less variety in tastes due to super standardized industrial processes, but European cheeses do exhibit this behavior, often attributed to different microbiological environments)
I've been trying to find info about the science of fermentation of soy sauce, and I haven't been able to get much info. I suspect we don't really know what's in those cultures either.
- voakbasda 4y agoDo we really not know, or have those that do know been hoarding the knowledge in the form of trade secrets? From an outsider perspective, they might be indistinguishable, but I would be shocked if the biggest brands have not done their own research.
- LargoLasskhyfv 4y ago'Sonication of Wine' comes to mind: https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2017153618A1/en https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2017153618A1/en https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8348054/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8348054/ Apparently similar applies to Whiskey: https://qz.com/907619/the-many-scientific-ways-to-age-whiskey-many-years-in-just-a-few-days https://qz.com/907619/the-many-scientific-ways-to-age-whiske... https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink/whiskey-/rapidly-aging-whiskey-with-science/ https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink/whiskey-/rapidly-aging-w... https://robbreport.com/food-drink/spirits/distilleries-using-science-to-age-whiskies-2849922/ https://robbreport.com/food-drink/spirits/distilleries-using... https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66552 https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66552 SACRILEGE!
- hnfong 4y agoPretty sure the "biggest brands" know much more than the small businesses do. But originally we were talking about a garage scale operation..