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Recently a side discussion came up - people in the Western world are "rediscovering" fermented, and pickled, foods that are still in heavy use in Asian cultures
by awesome_dude 9mo ago
Recently a side discussion came up - people in the Western world are "rediscovering" fermented, and pickled, foods that are still in heavy use in Asian cultures.
Fermentation was a great way to /preserve/ food, but it can be a bit hit and miss. Pickling can be outright dangerous if not done correctly - botulism is a constant risk.
When canning of foods came along it was a massive game changer, many foods became shelf stable for months or years.
Fermentation and pickling was dropped almost universally (in the West).
- achierius 9mo ago> Fermentation and pickling was dropped almost universally (in the West). What are you talking about? What do you think pickles are? Or sauerkraut, for that matter?
- wiml 9mo agoOr cheese or beer?
- awesome_dude 9mo agoThey're making a (strong) comeback (although sauerkraut is still seen as "ethnic" in the anglosphere), sure How often have you made them yourself, how often does your friend at work make them (if ever?) Edit: I'm sure you can add to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46733306 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46733306
- fragmede 9mo agoPickles are in McDonald's burgers which is probably as mainstream across the globe as you can get.
- awesome_dude 9mo agoRemind me how long after canning food became widespread in the USA was McDonalds created? Was it 50 years? 100?