Fermentation Flashcards

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A filbunke is what? A. A tree nut from Brazil, B. A cave ripened cheese, C. A Swedish fermented beverage made from sour milk

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c. A swedish fermented beverage made from sour milk

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A spreadable product made from left-over by-products of beer brewing is called what?

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Vegemite

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A defect in what product is called bloaters?

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Pickles

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A single microorganism or mixture of microorganisms inoculated into a food product to carry out a fermentation is called what?

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Starter culture

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At 100% saturation (= 100 Salometer) a NaCl solution contains what percentage of salt

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26.50%

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Cheese that has been grated or cut, had an emulsifying salt added and been melted and cooled is called what?

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Pasteurized process cheese

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Define titratable acidity for milk

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Amount of 0.1 N NaOH to titrate milk to a phenolphthalein endpoint

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From what root is poi made?

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Taro

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Ground soybeans made into a milk and precipitated with CaSO4 or MgSO4 is called what?

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Tofu

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Hops are the dried flowers of plant?

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Humulus lupulus

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How many sizes of olives are there?

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8 grades from small {132/lb} to supercolossal {32/lb})

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How much fat does butter have?

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80.0-81.0% milkfat

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In baking what is the primary purpose of the yeast?

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Leavening (carbon dioxide production)

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In beer brewing, what is “mashing”?

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Malt + Adjunct + H2O

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In brines, salt is measured with a salometer; what is 1° Salometer equal to?

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1% of saturated NaCl solution 26.5%)

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In what beverage is the malolactic fermentation used, what is the chemical reaction, and what is its purpose?

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Wine; Malic is converted to lactic acid; To reduce acidity

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In winemaking, what is racking?

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siphoning clear wines from lees

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Japanese Natto is made from soybeans fermented with what?

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Bacillus subtilis (natto)

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Koji and moromi are two stages in the production of what product?

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Soy Sauce

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Lactobacillus sanfrancisco is used to make what product?

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Sourdough bread

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Matzo is an example of what?

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Unleavened bread

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Milk must have a minimum of what percentage solids not fat and milk fat?

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8.25% SNF (Solids-not-fat = Milk - fat - water); 3.25% milkfat

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Pumpernickel is a type of what?

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sourdough rye bread

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Sauerkraut means what in German?

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acid cabbage

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Stout beers are dark because they use roasted what?
Malt or barley
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Tempeh is a fermented soybean product from Indonesia. What is mold is used for producing tempeh?
Rhizopus oligosporus (R. oryzae also found)
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The mashing step of the brewing of beer produces a liquid known as what?
Wort
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The Solera process is used in the production of what beverage?
Sherry
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Vinegar strength is measured in “grains”. What is a grain equal to?
0.1% acetic acid = 1 grain
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What are “fresh pack” pickles?
Cucumbers to which acetic and/or lactic acid is added along with spices
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What are the holes in swiss cheese called?
Eyes
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What are the major flavor compounds in cultured buttermilk?
Diacetyl - CH3-CO-CO-CH3; Acetoin (acetyl methyl carbinol): CH3-CHOH-CO-CH3
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What are the products of glucose in a homofermentation?
Over 90% lactic acid
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What are the two components of gluten?
Glutenin - strength and firmness; Gliadin - elasticity and adherence
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What are the two main ingredients in soy sauce?
Wheat and soybeans
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What are the two stages of soy sauce production?
Koji - enzyme production; Moromi fermentation
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What are two important lactic acid bacteria in production of sauerkraut?
Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Lactobacillus plantarum
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What breakfast cereal is make using malted barley and involves a fermentation of wheat flour?
Grape nuts
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What causes bloaters?
Accumulation of CO2 inside cucumber
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What does 50 grain vinegar mean?
5% by weight acetic acid
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What four steps are required to ensure a successful natural fermentation of cabbage to sauerkraut?
Shredding of the cabbage, removal of air (by packing in a vessel and covering), addition of salt, storage at low temperature
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What genus of bacterium is used most in meat fermentations?
Pediococcus
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What is “gushing” of beer?
Spontaneous release of carbon dioxide from solution.
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What is a “bloater”?
Pickles with large cavities formed by carbon dioxide production
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What is a break roll used for?
Wheat milling
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What is a varietal wine?
Flavor and name from dominant grape variety (must account for > 51% of grapes); quality - amount of variety and rest of blend
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What is Cheddaring?
Knitting or curd transformation
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What is gin flavored with?
Juniper berries
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What is Indian Idli made from?
Rice + black gram flour, Spices
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What is Kefir?
Mixed lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation of milk
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What is starting material for miso?
Rice, soybeans (20:80), barley/soybeans or soybeans alone
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What is sweet Acidophilus Milk?
Milk to which Lactobacillus acidophilus has been added but not allowed to grow
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What is the difference between Swiss style and Sundae style yogurt?
Swiss – fruit throughout; Sundae – fruit on bottom
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What is the difference between true buttermilk and cultured buttermilk?
True buttermilk - the liquid expressed in buttermaking (essentially skim milk); Cultured buttermilk - generally skim or low fat milk acidified with a lactic acid bacterial culture
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What is the genus of microorganism involved in making Lambic Beer?
Brettanomyces
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What is the genus of the bacteria used in most cheeses to produce lactic acid?
Lactococcus
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What is the mixture of juice, skins and seeds in winemaking called?
Must
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What is the most important substance added in making fermented vegetable products?
Salt
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What is the pH of milk?
6.6
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What is the primary flavor enhancer in soy sauce?
sodium glutamate
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What is the purpose of adding grape leaves to homemade pickles?
Tannins inhibit molds
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What is the purpose of kneading of bread dough?
forces out CO2, equalizes gas cell size (eliminates large gas cells), distributes yeast
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What is the purpose of milling of flour?
separation of the endosperm from the other structural components and subdivision of endosperm
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What is the purpose of shortening in bread dough?
Texture, flavor, tenderness, richness
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What is the scientific name for rye?
Secale cereale
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What is the scientific name of Baker's Yeast?
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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What is the scientific name of wheat?
Triticum vulgare
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What is the separation of curds and whey called?
Draining or dipping
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What is the starting material for making rum?
molasses
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What is the starting material for making tequila?
Agave
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What is the starting material for making vodka?
potatoes
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What is the term “milling” in relation to cheddar cheese production?
cutting cheddared curds into small pieces for salting and packing
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What is the term “proof” mean in alcohol?
1% alcohol = 2 proof (maximum is 200 proof)
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What is the term for the beer-making process where yeast is added to the wort?
Pitching
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What is the type of wheat used primarily for bread dough?
Hard reds
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What is the yeast used to make ale?
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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What is Theobroma cacao?
Cocoa
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What is triticale?
Wheat + rye
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What is true buttermilk?
product remaining after cream (18-30% fat) was churned to butter. It was similar to skim milk (0.2-0.5% fat)
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What is used to make sourdough breads?
yeast and lactic acid bacteria (homofermentative and heterofermentative)
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What is Vitis vinifera?
Wine grape
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What microorganism initiates most vegetable fermentations?
Leuconostoc mesenteroides
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What microorganism is responsible for the characteristic flavor and color of limburger and brick cheeses?
Brevibacterium linens
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What microorganism produces carbon dioxide and propionic acid in Swiss Cheese?
Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. Shermani
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What mold is used as a source of amylase for soy sauce production?
Aspergillus oryzae; Aspergillus sojae
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What percentage of salt is needed in cabbage to produce sauerkraut?
2.0-2.5%
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What plant is used for making coffee?
Coffea arabica fruit is flesh berry, size of small cherry, red when ripe
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What spices in pepperoni make it red?
paprika, red pepper
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What two bacteria are used in a 1:1 ratio in the production of yogurt?
Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus
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What type of distilled spirit is made from grape wine?
Brandy; Cognac
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What type of wheat is used primarily for cookies, crackers, cakes?
Soft white
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What yeast is used in the production of ethanol for soy sauce production?
Zygosaccharomyces rouxii
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What yeast is used in winemaking?
Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. ellipsoideus
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What yeast is used to make lager beer?
Saccharomyces uvarum (carlsbergensis)
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Where was Lebanon bologna first made?
Lebanon, PA
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Who first proposed in 1845 that sour milk (i.e., yogurt) increased life span of people in the Balkans?
Elie Metchnikoff
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Who patented the production of bakers yeast in 1876?
Fleischmann - patent in 1876
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Why treatment gives pretzels their color and glaze?
dipped into caustic bath before salting and baking
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Give the moisture to protein rations for semi-dry and dry fermented sausage
Dry - pH ≤ 5.3; 25-50% moisture removed; moisture:protein =
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List the following cheeses in order of their moisture content (highest to lowest): Edam, Cheddar, Mozzarella, Romano
Mozzarella, Edam, Cheddar, Romano
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Mission, Ascolano, Seveillano, and Manzanillo are four varieties of what product?
Olives
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Name the cheeses for which these microorganisms are used : Penicillium roqueforti; Penicillium camemberti; Brevibacterium linens
blue, roquefort; camembert, brie; brick, limburger
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What are four conditions are required for preservation of fermented vegetables?
Establishment of anaerobic conditions (air exclusion, CO2 production), salt - inhibition of undesirable microorganisms; lactic acid (works with NaCl); low temperature – (18-27 C)
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What are the 2 roles of salt in breadmaking?
Changes the taste; bread with no salt is quite flat and tasteless; Effects the dough's rheological properties; salt makes the dough stronger.
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What are the products of glucose in a heterofermentation?
Lactic acid, carbon dioxide, ethanol and or acetic acid
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What are the three essential ingredients for making leavened bread?
Flour, water, yeast
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What are the two components of baking powder?
Baking Soda (NaHCO3) + Leavening Acid (e.g. KHC4H4O6 - potassium acid tartrate or δ-gluconolactone): H+ + NaHCO3 ---> Na+ + H2O + CO2↑
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What are three conditions are necessary to allow growth of lactic acid bacteria and production of successful vegetable fermentations:
Low temperature, Establishment of anaerobic conditions via Air exclusion, Salt addition
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What are three functions of nitrite in cured meat?
Cured meat color; Clostridium botulinum inhibition, antioxidant, flavor
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What are two functions of ascorbates/erythorbates in cured meats?
Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris; Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. dextranicum, Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris
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What does NSLAB stand for and give three examples of NSLAB?
Non-starter lactic acid bacteria; Homofermentative Lactobacillus, heterofermentative Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus
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What four adjuncts used in beer making?
corn, corn products, rice, wheat, barley, sorghum, soy, cassava, potatoes, sugar syrup
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What is the common name for Avena sativa?
Oats
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What is the common name for Hordeum vulgare?
Barley
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What is the common name for Oryza sativa?
Rice
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What is the common name for Zea mays?
Corn
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What is the difference between black, green and oolong tea?
Green - unfermented (oxidized) leaves of Camellia sinensis; Oolong - partially fermented (oxidized) leaves that are wilted and bruised; Black- fully fermented (oxidized), wilted and crushed leaves
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What is the difference between cultured buttermilk and true buttermilk?
Cultured – uses bacteria to produce lactic acid and flavor (diacetyl); True – the product remaining after churning cream to butter
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What is the difference between red, white and rose wine?
Red - red grapes with skins; White - white grapes or red grapes without skins; Rose - somewhere in between
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What is the Malo-Lactic Fermentation and what is its purpose?
Malate - Lactate + CO2; to reduce acidity of wine
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What two genera of microorganisms are used in making San Francisco Sourdough Bread?
Saccharomyces exiguus (Torulopsis holmii), Lactobacillus sanfrancisco
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What two species of bacteria are used to produce cheeses made with higher temperatures such as swiss?
Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus
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Why are ripe olives black?
Lye + aeration - dark color due to oxidation of tannins; Ferrous gluconate added reacts with tannins for darker color