How to Use fermentation in a Sentence

fermentation

noun
  • For this reason, it should be stored in the refrigerator to slow down the fermentation process.
    Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Prior to fermentation, the grapes are dried in the sun (soleo) for several days to concentrate their juice.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
  • In terms of its ingredients, sake is simple, made from just four elements: rice, water, yeast and fermentation-spurring mold called koji-kin.
    Paul Feinstein, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Vergine Marsala is a secco (dry) wine, fortified after fermentation is complete with no mosto cotto or sifone.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Black and oolong teas are fermented, a process that reduces their catechins, although fermentation does yield other kinds of healthy compounds.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Haya’s singing ability aside, the real star of my BiondVax tour was a three-hundred-litre cylindrical fermentation tank.
    Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Other recipes use a variety of vinegars — wine, apple cider, malt, balsamic, to name a few — that all find their individual ways to fermentation.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2021
  • There are sections for current flames and sentimental oldies, a big one for cuisines of the world, and smaller nooks for fermentation, slow cookers and pressure cookers, grilling, and cocktails.
    Joe Ray, Wired, 31 Oct. 2021
  • The lumps were probably kefir starter grains, the concentrated bacterial colonies used to start fermentation in new batches of cheese—a precious gift to take into the next world.
    Byandrew Curry, science.org, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Using a three-year-old medio tiempo wrapper that has undergone slow fermentation, only one size is produced, a 7 x 50 Churchill.
    Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The fermentation attracts the flies and adding dish soap helps to trap and drown them.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
  • The latter is an enzyme that helps speeds up the fermentation of the cheese.
    Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The type of yeast used during fermentation determines if the beer is an ale or a lager.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The fermentation takes place in steel, and, in the March following the harvest, it is bottled.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • The type of tea used for the kombucha base affects the overall flavor of the drink and there’s much debate as to which tea is the best for fermentation.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Before use, rinse to tame the saltiness and be sure to discard the seeds; because of the fermentation process, the rind and pith are fine to consume and will taste the same as the flesh.
    Zaynab Issa, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The fermentation of aguamiel sap — from the core of the agave — is likely thousands of years older, researchers say.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The roulette-style of wild fermentation is all the rage for upcoming craft brewers.
    Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022
  • After fermentation, the leaves are aged for a while — sometimes for years.
    Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The pungent aroma that stinky tofu (chou dou fu) is known for comes from the fermentation process.
    Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Most of the drinks and dishes served at Nana’s are united by a common theme: fermentation.
    Jenna Pelletier, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Blisters on the crust mean more fermentation and a stronger flavor.
    Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 23 May 2022
  • They’re boiled in malt syrup New York-style, but made from a sourdough that builds flavor over a 30-hour fermentation.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Just a short walk from EaDo sports venues, this must-visit brewery serves the finest mixed-fermentation brews in town.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Based on temperatures, the type of milk, and the fermentation time, the properties in kefir can change.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The dish gets its pungent aroma, and its flavor, from long fermentation in brine.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Crux may be best known for its beers, but its fermentation program also includes lines of wine, cider and whiskey.
    oregonlive, 18 June 2023
  • Tres Pinos vineyard, and is made utilizing a process where grapes are placed in a fermentation tanks with white and rose quartz crystals for 28 days.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022
  • My thanks to every winemaker who toiled over vines and fermentation tanks to bring us all a taste of someplace far, far away.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Alcohol side effects: The natural fermentation in the kombucha-making process can lead to alcohol production.
    Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024

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