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  2. Fermentation in food processing - Wikipedia

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    Grapes being trodden to extract the juice and made into wine in storage jars. Tomb of Nakht, 18th dynasty, Thebes, Ancient Egypt. Sourdough starter. In food processing, fermentation is the conversion of carbohydrates to alcohol or organic acids using microorganisms—yeasts or bacteria—without an oxidizing agent being used in the reaction.

  3. Fermentation in winemaking - Wikipedia

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    Bottle fermentation is a method of sparkling wine production, originating in the Champagne region where after the cuvee has gone through a primary yeast fermentation the wine is then bottled and goes through a secondary fermentation where sugar and additional yeast known as liqueur de tirage is added to the wine. This secondary fermentation is ...

  4. List of fermented foods - Wikipedia

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    A fermented liquid condiment named after the city of Worcester in Worcestershire, England. It is frequently used to augment food and drink recipes, and used directly as a condiment on steaks, hamburgers, and other finished dishes. Yongfeng chili sauce: Yongfeng, Shuangfeng County, Loudi city, Hunan province, China Fermented hot sauce from Hunan.

  5. Mirin - Wikipedia

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    Mirin (味醂 or みりん, Japanese:) is a type of rice wine and a common ingredient in Japanese cooking. It is similar to sake but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content. [1] The sugar content is a complex carbohydrate that forms naturally during the fermentation process; no sugars are added. The alcohol content is further ...

  6. Wine - Wikipedia

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    Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit. Yeast consumes the sugar in the fruit and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Wine is most often made from grapes, and the term "wine" generally refers to grape wine when used without any qualification.

  7. Yeast in winemaking - Wikipedia

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    The primary role of yeast is to convert the sugars present (namely glucose) in the grape must into alcohol.The yeast accomplishes this by utilizing glucose through a series of metabolic pathways that, in the presence of oxygen, produces not only large amounts of energy for the cell but also many different intermediates that the cell needs to function.

  8. Fermentation - Wikipedia

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    This definition distinguishes fermentation from aerobic respiration, where oxygen is the acceptor, and types of anaerobic respiration where inorganic compound is the acceptor. [citation needed] Fermentation had been defined differently in the past. In 1876, Louis Pasteur defined it as "la vie sans air" (life without air). [7]

  9. Maceration (wine) - Wikipedia

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    Cabernet Sauvignon musts interact with the skins during fermentation to add color, tannins and flavor to the wine. Most red wine grapes have their color concentrated in the skin, while the juice is much lighter in color. The duration of contact between the crushed grape skins and their juice impacts the final color and flavor profile.