In some areas of Bulgaria and Turkey, the traditional method of making yogurt, in which live ants and their eggs are added to milk and fermented, has been passed down orally for a long time. A team of ...

Nottingham Trent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Fermentation, one of the oldest food production and preservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years.

Fermented foods have been a cornerstone of human diets for millennia, offering preservation and health benefits. Long before refrigeration, fermentation extended the shelf life of perishable foods by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. The discovery of Lactobacillus bulgaricus started with simple curiosity and a ...

Once an ancient practice, fermentation has become one of today’s biggest health trends — but experts say its real power lies ...

It’s easy enough to make homemade yogurt using just your stovetop and oven. All you need is a culture starter, some milk, and a warm spot to let the bacteria ferment the milk. But will kitchen gadgets ...