Do microbes make food for us?
Yes, a variety of your favorite food is made with the help of microbes, find out which one here…..
Microbes help make many of our favorite foods, such as curd, bread, cheese, chocolate, and beverages.
The process by which microbes help make food is called fermentation. Fermented foods give us flavors, vitamins, and additional food preservation.
In chocolate, fermentation is the process that creates aromas, bold flavor and rich color. There are two stages: alcohol and acetic fermentation. First, natural yeast converts the sugars in the cocoa pulp into alcohol. Then bacteria oxidize the alcohol into acetic acid. The cocoa beans change through the process and deep flavors and colors are made.
Fun Fact
Microbes generate at least 50 % of the oxygen that we breathe.
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