Close-up of chunks of dark chocolate bar pieces stacked into a small pile. The flavors of premium chocolate are influenced by the microbes involved in its fermentation. Credit: Shutterstock Biting ...

If you are a wine, beer, or cider maker, you’ll know the ritual of checking for fermentation. As the yeast does its work of turning sugar into alcohol, carbon dioxide bubbles froth on the surface of ...

The fermented spicy cabbage known as kimchi is a staple of Korean cuisine, traditionally made in earthenware vessels known as onggi. These days most Korean households have kimchi refrigerators for ...

Humans have taken advantage of the metabolism in a tiny fungus called yeast to create beer and wine from grains and fruits. What are the biological mechanisms behind this alcohol production? Aa Aa Aa ...

After earlier fermentation failures, this practical test shows how white kimchi can be preserved safely through salt, brine, and controlled lacto fermentation. The process turns cabbage, radishes, ...

Like many winemakers, Mitch Black scrambled to find a place to store his wine last year when the largest grape crop in California history unleashed a flood of wine. Companies that make wooden barrels ...