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ferment

[fur-ment, fer-ment] / ˈfɜr mɛnt, fərˈmɛnt /




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"Any transport delay can risk ruining the batch. If it takes longer than 24 hours, the internal sugars begin to rot and ferment unpredictably, destroying the delicate flavour profile needed for premium spirits," says Dhariwal.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

With the help of large handheld food mixers, they carefully grind the mixture of dried Californian grapes and water, which they then ferment before distilling it in a large still imported from Germany.

From Barron's May 2, 2026

When they ferment sugars, they create tiny outward flowing currents across the wet surface.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2026

But although the intellectual ferment of Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries undergirds “Effingers,” Tergit’s heart lies with her characters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

In the closed, humid confines of the refrigerator, the smell had had the time to develop, to ferment, to grow bitter and angry.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

Soon, this liquid ferments into a tangy beverage with a touch of viscosity, somewhat like Mexico’s pulque.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Kombucha is made when a SCOBY, a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, ferments sweetened tea.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Using an assembler in Germany, it takes grape juice, ferments it with bacteria which does not produce alcohol, and adds Chinese green tea to offer complexity and tannins.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Things that might otherwise be considered scraps or trim find their way into sauces, sausages, pasta fillings, flavored powders, ferments and meals for the staff.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2024

Because in some men it is in them to give up everything personal at some time, before it ferments and poisons—throw it to some human being or some human idea.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

In its defence the restaurant owner argued that just 60% of diners had opted to try the ants, while the rest were served alternatives like fermented vinegar and edible flowers.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

On a sidewalk in a middle-class neighborhood of Colima city, the Bejarano family is selling tuba, a refreshing fermented drink made from the fresh, sweet sap of the coconut palm tree.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Growing interest in kombucha is part of a larger scientific focus on fermented foods.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

The diet is the brainchild of Dr. Sean O’Mara, who advises his high-profile patients to eat fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchi, alongside grass-fed steak—and to abstain from alcohol and sugary food.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

And so the bitterness fermented in its jar in the dark cellars of their minds.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

At his factory west of Tokyo, workers in hygienic uniforms wash, steam -- and lavishly spray bacteria on -- soybeans that machines then meticulously assemble in cups, before fermenting them for 18 hours.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

It is a sugar alcohol typically made by fermenting corn and is now used in hundreds of food products.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2026

Still, Holzman puts his cheffy spin on things, fermenting his dough for five days to develop flavor and topping it with farm-fresh local ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

Rum is typically made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses, the thick treacle-like substance leftover after refined sugar has been produced from the harvested plants.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2025

First they cooked parsnips with sugar and spices and yeast and poured this into casks, where the fermenting mixture sang loud and sweet as it turned into wine.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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