Kombucha, Kraut, Kimchi, and Kefir: Making Healthy Fermented Foods and Beverages
The process of fermenting foods has been around for over 8,000 years. The first fermented foods and beverages included bread, beer, and wine. Recently, lacto-fermented foods and beverages have become trendy as healthy dietary supplements, and many people have started making ferments at home. Lacto-fermentation, often referred to as lactic acid fermentation or simply fermentation, is the conversion of carbohydrates to alcohols and carbon dioxide or organic acids using yeasts,