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The Shortest Definition of Fermentation

The shortest definition of fermentation is the transformative action of microorganisms. When we ferment a food it's because we allow tiny organisms to do something to it usually either a bacteria or a yeast. Yeast eats sugars and generates these two main byproducts carbon dioxide and ethanol. It also sometimes makes a broad category of stuff called flavor molecules which are what make up our taste buds.

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