The invisible army of fermentation
Kimchi and the Korean art of kimjang
Miso and the enzymatic mastery of koji
Yogurt and the global dairy revolution
alicecooks Bulgarian student Stamen Grigorov solved the scientific mystery of yogurt.
alicecooks The Pharmacy History of Yogurt
They sold it at the pharmacy! (At the pharmacy!) The yummiest medicine around! (Yeah, around!)
alicecooks Nomadic herders accidentally discovered how to preserve milk in saddlebags
alicecooks Traditional yogurt and strained dairy styles across different global cultures
alicecooks Match ingredients and microbes to learn the gut-friendly secrets of kimchi, miso, and yogurt.
alicecooks Wild bacteria, animal stomach enzymes, and sun warmth fermented the milk into a stable, sour custard that resisted spoiling.
Around which historical era do archaeologists estimate that nomadic herders first accidentally discovered yogurt?
What natural container, used by ancient nomads to carry milk, provided the enzymes and bacteria that created early yogurt?
alicecooks He analyzed traditional clay-pot yogurt to isolate the Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacterium
What is the name of the rod-shaped bacterium identified in Bulgarian yogurt that is still used globally today?
What was the name of the Bulgarian scientist who discovered the yogurt-making bacterium in 1905?
Longevity hype: In the early 1900s, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Elie Metchnikoff claimed that Bulgarians lived exceptionally long lives because they consumed large amounts of sour milk, sparking Europe's first major yogurt craze.
What is the name of the main protein in milk that clumps together to thicken yogurt when exposed to acid?
What is the primary sugar found in milk that yogurt-making bacteria digest during fermentation?
A semi-solid food prepared from milk fermented by bacteria. In 1905, Bulgarian microbiologist Stamen Grigorov identified the bacterium that ferments this global dairy staple.
Which traditional Icelandic dairy product is technically classified as a cheese but widely eaten as a thick yogurt?
What is the name of the thick, spreadable Middle Eastern yogurt cheese made by straining out the liquid whey?